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We cut back through the spa to the Blue Ridge Dining Room again for breakfast this morning about 8:30am. Justin & Nick barely ate –perhaps they were a bit nervous about camp? Cameron had no such problem and scarfed down several chocolate doughnuts!
After breakfast, we got in the cars and headed to Falling Creek Camp. Before pulling away from the hotel, I fired up the portable GPS and punched in our destination. I was a bit puzzled when the GPS advised us to turn left out of the hotel –I thought we should have turned right. As we drove along, I took a closer look at the GPS and discovered I had programmed Camp Creek, WV by mistake –OOPS! We got the cars turned around, passed the hotel again, and headed to camp.
The drive took about an hour and led us on progressively smaller and windier roads until we finally turned up the one-lane dirt road to camp. The road was busy with campers arriving and parents leaving, so we had to pull over frequently to let cars pass. We pulled up at the first stop and were greeted by the camp director. Next, the removed Justin & Nick’s camp trunks from the back and then directed us to parking. The checked the boys temperature at check-in and then directed us to their cabin (Crazy Wolf) where we met their counselor (Max) and they picked their bunks.
Pretty soon, we were done. Now what? I think we were all hesitant to leave, but I didn’t think we should linger too long. We grabbed Justin long enough to get a photo and give him a hug & kiss. We walked around the pond on the way out to show the facilities to Michele. Cameron was beside himself with envy. He wanted to stowaway in Justin’s cabin and go to camp, too.
We were almost back to the car when we spotted Justin & Nick walking down the path on the other side of the dining room. They waved and we waved back…and then we left. It was a weird feeling not to have Justin in the car. Even Brandon was missing him! I wonder what he is doing right now?
We said goodbye to Erika and Oma in the parking lot. They were heading back to the airport for a commercial flight back to Tampa. Michele, Brandon, Cameron & I headed to Chimney Rock Park for some sightseeing. It took about 30 minutes on a curvy, scenic road to get there. We stopped for lunch (great BBQ) and then did a little more gem mining next door to the restaurant. Brandon & Cameron found some huge gems this time!
Afterwards, we headed into the park. When we pulled up to the gate, the ranger cautioned us that the elevator was out of service, but we were still welcome to use the stairs –all 450 of them! It took us about 20 minutes to climb to the top with several sightseeing breathers along the way. The view from the top was spectacular! Can you believe we bumped into one of Michele’s tennis teammates from Tampa? Jan and her husband Tim were also in Ashville for the weekend. Michele sat & talked with them while I got us some water & ice cream. The finally fixed the elevator, so we rode it back down and headed back to the hotel.
Brandon really wanted to give golf a try, so I got us a tee time today at 4pm. We returned from Chimney Rock park just in time: We dropped the car with the valet and then jumped in the resort shuttle bus for the short ride to the golf center.
Aside from mini-golf, Brandon has never played before and I have only played a couple times 15 years ago. One of the cool innovations is that the golf carts have a computer screen with the course loaded and GPS positioning so that you always know where you are, how many yards to the hazard, fairway, rough, pin, etc. Also, there is a button to call the cart girl for drinks, but our seemed to be inoperative as my multiple calls went unanswered.
At first, Brandon & I were pretty bad. We would tee off, hit a crappy shot, pick up our ball and move it to the fairway, hit another crappy shot, pick up our ball and move it to the green, then put until it went in. We did this routine on the first couple of holes, but then we started getting better. Toward the end, Brandon was pretty serious about beating me and frowned upon me moving my ball.
We finished up around 6pm and went back to the room to meet up with Michele and Cameron. We went back out in the car and got a quick dinner at Fuddrucker’s, and then came back to the room. Brandon wanted to go back to the sports center, but I was too tired, so we watched a movie in the room instead.
Tomorrow, the boys and I are going fly fishing. We have to get up super-early to meet our guide in Weaverville at 7am. Michele will be relaxing in the spa.
After breakfast, we got in the cars and headed to Falling Creek Camp. Before pulling away from the hotel, I fired up the portable GPS and punched in our destination. I was a bit puzzled when the GPS advised us to turn left out of the hotel –I thought we should have turned right. As we drove along, I took a closer look at the GPS and discovered I had programmed Camp Creek, WV by mistake –OOPS! We got the cars turned around, passed the hotel again, and headed to camp.
The drive took about an hour and led us on progressively smaller and windier roads until we finally turned up the one-lane dirt road to camp. The road was busy with campers arriving and parents leaving, so we had to pull over frequently to let cars pass. We pulled up at the first stop and were greeted by the camp director. Next, the removed Justin & Nick’s camp trunks from the back and then directed us to parking. The checked the boys temperature at check-in and then directed us to their cabin (Crazy Wolf) where we met their counselor (Max) and they picked their bunks.
Pretty soon, we were done. Now what? I think we were all hesitant to leave, but I didn’t think we should linger too long. We grabbed Justin long enough to get a photo and give him a hug & kiss. We walked around the pond on the way out to show the facilities to Michele. Cameron was beside himself with envy. He wanted to stowaway in Justin’s cabin and go to camp, too.
We were almost back to the car when we spotted Justin & Nick walking down the path on the other side of the dining room. They waved and we waved back…and then we left. It was a weird feeling not to have Justin in the car. Even Brandon was missing him! I wonder what he is doing right now?
We said goodbye to Erika and Oma in the parking lot. They were heading back to the airport for a commercial flight back to Tampa. Michele, Brandon, Cameron & I headed to Chimney Rock Park for some sightseeing. It took about 30 minutes on a curvy, scenic road to get there. We stopped for lunch (great BBQ) and then did a little more gem mining next door to the restaurant. Brandon & Cameron found some huge gems this time!
Afterwards, we headed into the park. When we pulled up to the gate, the ranger cautioned us that the elevator was out of service, but we were still welcome to use the stairs –all 450 of them! It took us about 20 minutes to climb to the top with several sightseeing breathers along the way. The view from the top was spectacular! Can you believe we bumped into one of Michele’s tennis teammates from Tampa? Jan and her husband Tim were also in Ashville for the weekend. Michele sat & talked with them while I got us some water & ice cream. The finally fixed the elevator, so we rode it back down and headed back to the hotel.
Brandon really wanted to give golf a try, so I got us a tee time today at 4pm. We returned from Chimney Rock park just in time: We dropped the car with the valet and then jumped in the resort shuttle bus for the short ride to the golf center.
Aside from mini-golf, Brandon has never played before and I have only played a couple times 15 years ago. One of the cool innovations is that the golf carts have a computer screen with the course loaded and GPS positioning so that you always know where you are, how many yards to the hazard, fairway, rough, pin, etc. Also, there is a button to call the cart girl for drinks, but our seemed to be inoperative as my multiple calls went unanswered.
At first, Brandon & I were pretty bad. We would tee off, hit a crappy shot, pick up our ball and move it to the fairway, hit another crappy shot, pick up our ball and move it to the green, then put until it went in. We did this routine on the first couple of holes, but then we started getting better. Toward the end, Brandon was pretty serious about beating me and frowned upon me moving my ball.
We finished up around 6pm and went back to the room to meet up with Michele and Cameron. We went back out in the car and got a quick dinner at Fuddrucker’s, and then came back to the room. Brandon wanted to go back to the sports center, but I was too tired, so we watched a movie in the room instead.
Tomorrow, the boys and I are going fly fishing. We have to get up super-early to meet our guide in Weaverville at 7am. Michele will be relaxing in the spa.
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