Today was our free day to go see the countryside. We hoped
to see fall colors along the drive to Black Mountain. We awoke to the sounds of
a light rain falling on the roof of the RV. It was forecast to rain all day so we were concerned that
the rain would spoil the day.
Nothing could dampen the beauty of the drive up highways 74
and 9 from Flat Rock to Black Mountain. The narrow and winding road took us
through tunnels and canyons of color; such vibrant reds, oranges and yellows.
There are two nice acoustic instrument shops in Black
Mountain. Acoustic Corner favors violins, guitars and the like. The even had a
gorgeous stand-up bass. The other is Song of the Wood, and they feature
Appalachian instruments like Hammer Dulcimers, Mountain Dulcimers, and Psalterys.
They also had an assortment of harps. Our reason for visiting was to see if the
Mountain Dulcimer would be of interest to Barbara. Our interest was peaked by
the dulcimer players at Lakewood. Sure enough, Barbara was intrigued and we
left with a beautiful piece of wood working art and a set of accessories a
beginner would need.
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| Song of the Wood |
To celebrate we had lunch at The Veranda. If you visit Black
Mountain this is a must stop for lunch. The Hungarian Mushroom soup was
dynamite and really hit the spot on a chilly, rainy day. We have been good for
a few weeks, but fell off the ice cream wagon hard with a visit to Kilwin’s.
It was another beautiful drive as we retraced out steps to
Lakewood RV Resort to let Bella out for a walk. No sooner were we back to the
RV than Barbara was hard at practicing with her new instrument.
Terrific day. You have to love North Carolina in any season.
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