Back in Boone










Yesterday we drove west from Durham to Boone.  This is our first and only revisit to a place in 30 states.  We loved it here in May and wanted to see if it still had a good feeling.  The drive was about 3 hours and and was pretty uneventful.  Only 30 miles of it was new road.  We finished up a pretty darn good audiobook too.  

We got set up and walked the dogs a bit.  We then headed into town to explore again.  Town was way busier than May.  School is back in session at Appalachian State and there are a ton of “us” tourists up looking at the fall colors.  We found a parking spot and put our name on the list at Lost Province.  

With our 45 minute wait, we walked town and went back to the Mast General Store.  I fought the urge and successfully walked out without a Winkler Knife or Tomahawk.  The pull to purchase one was strong,  I’ve been referred to as a knife hoe in the past.  The fall colors are peak in some areas and a week or so past peak in some places.  It’s still beautiful all around.  

At Lost Province, we had the wood fired pretzel.  Ok, maybe two with all the fixings.  Marinara, mustard, beer cheese and jalapeño pimiento cheese.  The beer and cider were good too. The place was busy and should be on your list if you visit Boone.  

After our late lunch, we walked more of town and then stopped at Publix for supplies.  Before going back to the rig, we took a drive up to Elk Knob.  It was getting late so we decided to pass on the 4 mile hike.  We instead came back and walked the kids.  We ended the day with a nice sunset and we still like Boone.  

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