Tonight (Monday, April 11) we are sleeping in a delightful little cabin in Asheville, North Carolina. Lovely deck off the main room with two bedrooms downstairs. Took some photos of a cheeky squirrel who practically DEMANDED food this afternoon - we obliged with some cookie crumbs. Also have a picture of a female cardinal - the male is bright red with a black mask but he wasn't around when I was.
Perhaps we should back up a couple of days. Arrived at our hotel in Chapel Hill on Saturday and as we pulled in to a parking space Robert and Allison pulled in beside us. They had driven from Washington, DC. Met them and moved all our luggage from the car to the room. While Rosie & Van headed for the airport to collect Chris & Juliet I got all dolled up for the Rehearsal Dinner that night. The theme was Bluegrass and Barbeque and we enjoyed the music and the pulled pork concoction - it was a buffet so lots of good stuff to choose from. Met more of Rosie's family at the party.
On Sunday they had the wedding ceremony and luncheon (to which I was NOT invited) so I slept in late (it was wonderful) and wandered down the road a couple of hundred yards to a Hardee's fast food restaurant for lunch. Got a burger and a drink and a coffee and other stuff and the young lad offered me an apple turnover (for free) and I sat and nibbled and people watched for a while. Here are Will Bryan & Laura - the newly married couple.
Got back to the motel and had a rest and Van & Rosie turned up to take me over to Duke University. Old Gothic buildings and a very large "campus" and we drove on to find the Sarah Duke Memorial Gardens which had been donated by Doris Duke. The tulips were out in full bloom and Japanese maple popping up here, there and everywhere. Headed "home" but stopped off at an Outback Steak House for supper. Great meal and a delightful waitress - left her my home address if/when she makes it to Australia.
Today (Monday) we drove for about 5 hours to get to Asheville and our charming little cabin. Will spend three nights here. I think I need a ladder to climb into my bed - will have to take a picture of it if I can manage it.
Also tonight (after I'd slipped off to bed) Van downloaded my photos to his computer. They will stay there as a backup in case something happens to the memory card or the camera between now and then. He was a naughty lad and is sending a couple of teaser pictures from the earlier part of my trip for you to enjoy. Hope he does not include the photos I took of my knee and the floor of the bus!
The Grand Canyon and the Colorado River from my helicopter
Bryce Canyon with snow on the hoodoos (those vertical towers of rock)
Wonderful photos. No news here, my car arrives next week. Its cool again in the evenings, fires burning in the evenings. Ingrid
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