Since it didn’t work out as planned at Chimney Rock, Kevin decided to approach a different trail. We had his older brother and our sister-in-law in tow when we went up to Table Rock Mountain. Table Rock Mountain is not far from Morganton and has some nice trails up there, which can be easily accessed from the parking lot. It was a beautiful afternoon hike, where I could the Linville Gorge and a lot of vegetation. A lot of plants looked familiar to me. And I pointed that out to my brother-in-law. He replied, that a lot of these plants are brought over from Europe and are now invasive species, and/or Europeans figured out what grows best in what type of soil.
After reaching the parking lot and quenching our thirst with water, we drove back down toward Morganton and then to Valdese. It was time for dinner. And Kevin’s parents were waiting for us.
… to be continued …
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