Valle Crucis to Blowing Rock, NC and home via Jonesborough, TN

Last week I shared a few pictures taken in Banner Elk, North Carolina from our day trip last month.  I’m going to put up the last of my photos from that day.  In Valle Crucis is where the first Mast General Store started.  When we came upon this store, we first thought it was the original MGS but it’s not.  The store shingle clearly says “Annex”.  It’s a pretty place nonetheless, so I snapped a few pictures.  It was terribly breezy day and the wind definitely had a bite but it was so pretty.

On our way to Blowing Rock, it was just a short drive before we came to the original Mast General Store. We didn’t go in. In fact, we haven’t been in any store since the pandemic began unless it was absolutely necessary and that’s only been a handful of times. This is not one of those times. We were happy to admire the store from the outside. One day after things settle a bit, we’ll go back to the area since it isn’t a huge deal for us so we can browse through this quaint old establishment.

A furriend happy to have the conversation. This pup had his head just hanging on the window. All it took was a few words causing him to perk up. He loved the attention.

We drove through downtown Blowing Rock. The store fronts were all decorated pretty but there was too much traffic to pause to snap any photos and the streets were too busy to be on. We just enjoyed the drive through.

This is a view from Wheelies in Blowing Rock on Hwy 321. We’ve not eaten at the restaurant but have turned around many times there. The diners have a spectacular dinning atmosphere.
On our way home, we took a detour through downtown of Tennessee’s oldest city, Jonesborough. The quality of the pictures isn’t anything to get excited about but I did capture a few to preserve for those trips down memory lane one day.

I’m linking with these Wordless Wednesday Communities… Sandee, NatashaMarie, & Wordless Wednesday!

I’m wrapping things up with a ‘Valley’ themed song title playlist for your mid-week listening pleasure.  This is CAAC signing off, join me tomorrow for my Art Date with Rain and my newest illustration.  Have a wild and wonderful day! X💋X💋, Cathy

1. Pleasant Valley Sunday ~The Monkees 2. Harper Valley PTA ~Jeannie C. Riley 3. Happiness Valley ~Olivia Newton John 4. Echo Valley ~The Partridge Family 5. Lily of the Valley ~Queen 6. Valley of the Kings ~Sammy Hagar 7. Valley of Lost Souls ~Poison 8. The Valley ~KD Lang 9. Valley of Winter Song ~Fountains of Wayne 10. Peace in the Valley ~Elvis Presley




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