New Sneaks!

I have been needing new sneakers for a while. I have a pair of old New Balance ones from my freshman year. That was over ten years ago now. They have lost all the comfort they might have once had. With all the walking and hiking Ben and I get in, these old shoes made me want to cut my feet off after a long walk. While in Asheville this weekend we stopped at a place called Discount Shoes, right up the road from our cabin. The place looked ultra sketchy, but I had to find something. The store ended up being only slightly sketchy. There were more shoes than I ever could have counted, which I hadn't expected. It only took me a few minutes to decide on these kicks. I love them. They made the rest of the weekend way more enjoyable! Seeing as how I didn't need to cut my own feet off.

Thank you Benjamin!

05/12/2010

The Melting Pot. Raleigh, NC.

Kim's Birthday Dinner

Asheville: Land Of The Sky

Ben and I decided to take a little weekend trip together. We loaded up the truck, strapped the canoe on and headed West to Asheville, NC.

The cabin we stayed in had every thing we could have wanted or needed. The screened in porch doubled as a mini golf course. Also inside the porch was a grill and a hammock. We didn't let anything go unused.

The mornings were really foggy and gray, but lifted by about 11am.

Saturday morning Ben made a delicious breakfast while I sat drinking coffee and figuring out our day. Once we had decided on Chimney Rock, I made a pot of chili so we could eat after our long day of hiking and exploring. The drive to Chimney Rock was only about a half hour. A half hour ride through windy twisty mountain roads. Once we were there we walked to a 404 ft waterfall called Hickory Nut Falls, one of the highest waterfalls in NC and tallest East of the Mississippi River. Hickory Nut Falls was showcased in several scenes of The Last Of The Mohican's. After our trip to the misty falls we took an elevator 26-story's high through the rock.

Asheville was as great and beautiful as everyone had told us. We were both so happy with our trip choice. It was well worth the 9 plus hours we spent in the truck getting there and back. We hope to visit again soon. Possibly in the fall, pictures we saw of Asheville during the fall season reminded us a lot of home.

The 500. Part 2

The second time I went exploring, it was just the dogs and I. Shortly into the walk Charlie and Gina decided they didn't prefer the trail I was going to take, so they took off on their own and we didn't meet back up until I went home.

This spot was a bit further than the pond. I was prepared for it though. I brought a bag of crackers and a Gatorade.

When reaching the beaver bog I was glad Charlie had convinced Gina into going a different way. Charlie loves to swim and loves to chase other 4 legged creatures even more. I wouldn't have been able to take these photos if they had of followed me here. Mr. Beaver wasn't very happy I was hanging out in his neck of the woods. After I snuck a few picks of him he started slapping his tail in the water. I backed up in fear of being "rushed by the beavers". Ben tells us all this is a very scary thing. (Allegedly, he's been rushed be some beavers in the past)

We have all visited this spot several times now. However, this was the only time I spotted the beaver.

To be continued...