The path from our nation's capital is riddled with stops. Not the typical ones, though, as we've tried to avoid those, but the ones that tell us about Joe Sweeney's banjo, Walton's Mountain and the Virginia Prison Farm recordings of 1936. The real stuff. Sure there's Appomattox and the Blue Ridge Parkway, whose suicidal turkeys cause much laughter, yet there's also the Carter Fold off The Crooked Road. There's Jonesborough Tennessee, the Lost Sea and McCaysville Georgia. There's the downtowns of Asheville North Carolina; Richmond, Bristol and Lynchburg Virginia; Auburn, Montgomery and Monroeville Alabama. There's great food and views in Rabun County Georgia with nary a squealing pig or a dueling banjo in sight. There's mountains and lakes and creeks and trees and really nice people.
There's so much more.
Just get off the damn interstate.
24 June 2006
On My Way Back Home
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Do you recall our road trip up to Blowing Rock? Of course, you can't really help avoiding the interstate on that one, but we stopped at many out-of-the-way places and it was great. Especially the ubiquitous roadside stands selling sourwood honey and plywood yard stand-ups that look like an old lady bending over.
We should really do that again. Together, even.
You can't have enough trips like this. Not ever. The more you see the more you want to see.
I love small southern towns and their bizarre claims to fame.
One day I will have to tell you about our 'trip' through Orangeville, SC. Normally, I adore the 'scenic' routes, and am prone to taking them even if it adds on a little time to a trip, just to check out the actual countryside.
Orangevilled was somewhat of a surprise, however.
Glad you're getting out and about!
And I kid you not!! the word verification is THIS:
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Crazy stuff.
HOLY TOLEDO, are you EVER gonna update this blog?
Have you just been WAITING for proof that people miss you and love you? Well consider yourself validated. Now WRITE, woman!
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