Friday May 29th we went for a drive down the nearby Blue Ridge Parkway. We were getting a bit of cabin fever after being around the RV so much due to the daily rain showers. Friday morning looked clear as we started out, but it rained once again during our drive. Still we enjoyed some beautiful scenery.
Our main destination was Mabry Mill considered to be the most photographed spot on the Blue Ridge. This was a lovely setting and included a restaurant and gift shop plus several buildings where live demonstrations are held during the summer to show mountain crafts like blacksmithing, weaving on a loom, spinning wool yarn, dying the yarn, basket weaving, and syrup making. Only basket weaving and blacksmithing were being demonstrated the day we visited. I imagine everything will be on display this weekend and weekdays once schools let out for the summer and more vacationers hit the road.
Here are a few pictures from our visit and drive Click on any picture for a larger view then use the back arrow to return to the Blog):
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