Virtual Tour North Carolina, Day II

Good morning! You are not drinking that nasty coffee with chicory are you? Have some good coffee and a piece of hot butter pecan breakfast rolls. Fresh from the oven, hope you enjoy. Yesterday I told you I would tell you what was special about North Carolina yes? The one thing to remember is when you come to NC, come for VACATION, don’t move here for goodness sakes. Your teeth will fall out and you will start beating the wife and hunting with dogs from the side of the road! Let me first show you a couple of scenes from my place. I think it is pretty special.
This is my front yard.

This is my back yard

This is a picture of my creek, 3/4 of a mile borders my land.

Okay, so you can't see the creek. It's to the right, I just like this picture of the path. (ignore the dates)




I want to share something I thought was interesting, and that is North Carolina is like third for movie production in the states. Isn’t that a hoot? Here is a partial list of movies that were either filmed in their entirety or partially filmed in N.C.:

Thunder Road
I know what you did last summer
Hellraiser II
The Clearing-  Robert Redford
Hannibal- Anthony Hopkins
28 days- Sandra Bullock
Patch Adams-  Robin Williams
Forrest Gump- Tom Hanks
The Crow
One Tree Hill - Series
Dawson’s Creek- Series
Dirty Dancing- Patrick Swayze
Bull Durham
Talladega Nights
Days of Thunder
The Green Mile
American Gothic- Series
Firestarter

That is quite the list for movies filmed here, there were more but we have to get going. Andy Griffith is famous here too as he was born in Mt Airy right next to Pilot Mountain ,which in the series was called Mount Pilot. They have a statue of Andy and Opie in the town. There are tons of little eateries called Aunt Bee’s this or Aunt Bee’s that.  I wonder if her voice coach lived here too. That voice gahhww!

Let’s head up and over just a little. If you want to go on a scenic drive then the Blue Ridge Parkway is where you have to go. It is 469 miles of some of God’s country. It is truly awesome and has many trails to walk with waterfalls and overlooks for some breathtaking scenes. Fall is the most popular time to go because the colors are gorgeous!

                                     

Near the border is Kerr lake. This lake spans two states as it is shared with Virginia and has many bass tournaments there. I am lucky to be but nine minutes from the lake and have spent many a day pulling largemouth bass out of it, not to mention more than one 15 pound catfish!

Grandfather Mountain is another place to visit. Once you have been here you will never forget it. Memorable to say the least.

The Biltmore House is the largest house in the United States and Christmas is the best time to go for a truly awe inspiring tour. You can tour the house and learn who built it and who now owns it and does the upkeep on it.

This concludes the tour of my hometown and state. I truly hope you enjoyed yourselves and anytime you are hankering for some sweet tea and barbecue, keep going because you won’t find it at my house. Now get! Go to brookeamanda's place and visit with her a spell.