The Smith Family went on a heck of an adventure recently. My Aunt Claudia was coming to visit us and asked if we’d like to join her for a trip to Boone, NC to a cabin in the mountains. Of course we jumped at the chance! Aunt Claudia found the most amazing cabin in the mountains of the Blowing Rock/Boone area which is about 3 hours from Raleigh. We spent 5 days exploring the area, climbing mountains, taking in scenery, eating delicious food, and making some awesome memories. This was an especially great experience for me because I visited this same area when I was little with my Aunt Claudia and her family. It was fun to see it all again through my boys’ eyes. It was also the perfect place to see the Fall leaves in all their splendor. Here’s some highlights from our trip…
We took a drive through the Blue Ridge Parkway up to Grandfather Mountain. We crossed the Mile High Swinging Bridge and it was (stomach flipping) awesome. Brady and Chris climbed the side of the mountain and went as high as they could while I proudly watched and tried not to have a panic attack!
Not gonna lie…crossing this bridge scared the you know what outa me!
Chris and Brady climbed so high on Grandfather Mountain. You can see them sitting at the top of the peak. (Mommy had a panic attack!)
Check out the Viaduct on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Amazing how it just drops off into nowhere. I can’t imagine how they built this…
Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway- breathtaking!
Our cabin was perfect. We had a hot tub, pool table, and wrap around porches with amazing views. The boys loved it!
Loved these views all around our cabin.
We spent one day exploring Downtown Blowing Rock. It was so quaint with lots of shops and restaurants and a great park that the boys loved.
The kiddos loved this little park in Blowing Rock.
LOVE this picture. He was so proud of his leaf!
Super chilly day in Blowing Rock!
One of the highlights of the trip was visiting Tweetsie Railroad. There were rides, a petting zoo, and of course, a train that went through the mountains. Again, the scenery was perfect.
Nolan’s first time going on a ride. So precious!
Tweetsie Railroad Train…the boys LOVED riding this!
An awesome backdrop for a great park with gorgeous weather!
Brady is a train loving fool and Nolan loved waving “Bye-bye” to people from the train.
I went to this park with Aunt Claudia when I was little. So sweet to experience it with her and my boys again.
Another Smith Family adventure for the books, and another reason for us to love North Carolina!
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