Lori Leung

We went to stargaze on the Blue Ridge Mountains. It started out cloudy, but then it cleared for a beautiful view of the stars. We have been to the Blue Ridge Parkway many times to hike the trails which don’t disappoint, especially to the many waterfalls on the Parkway. We parked at an overlook probably about 10 miles into the Parkway from Asheville.

The Golden Oldies vibe, cute coffee house with old TV. Coffee was great and I will return when I’m in the St. Petersburg area. I didn’t order any food just came to try the coffee, that’s why zero stars on food because I didn’t have any to taste.

A few trails to hike and a paved one to go to the peak of Mount Mitchell. The tallest peak on the East Coast. The gift shop was cash only, so make sure you have cash. Their wire was cut by accident 2 weeks ago and it had not been fixed. So to be on the safe side bring cash for souvenirs. The snack shop was working on another line so they still took credit cards. The burial place of Mr. Mitchell is at the peak of the mountain.