Today was our travel day - we flew from LGA to CLT. Good flight - everything was on time... very nice. First thing we did when we landed in Charlotte was what Dick always does when he flies into North Carolina - we stopped at the nearest Bojangles! Yep - sweet tea and fried chicken. (well, in my case, sweet tea and a garden salad with chicken strips)We're definately back in North Carolina!
Sweet Tea!
Our day was going swimmingly until we were in the middle of Shelby, and Dick noticed that the tire pressure warning light had turned on. Luckily (and I'm not kidding) we had just passed "Tire Kingdom" in a strip mall, so we were able to turn back. The guys at Tire Kingdom were so nice! They lifted our car, checked each of the tires for punctures, etc., (didn't find anything), filled the tires with more air (they were all a little low) and didn't charge us anything. Super nice! When we turned the ignition back on, the warning light had turned off, so it looks like we're okay - we'll just keep an eye on it.
Minor detour at Tire Kingdom
We drove from Charlotte westward towards the mountains. It's roughly a 3 hour drive, which is quite beautiful this time of year. The trees are all starting to turn their gorgeous fall colors. So pretty!
We decided to stop for dinner in Dillsboro. We weren't quite hungry enough for dinner yet (see Bojangles stop earlier in the day) so we decided to take the time to walk around Dillsboro a bit. I thought this was a nice photo showing the early stages of the trees turning color.
Walking around Dillsboro
We had dinner at the Jarrett House - a local favorite that's been around since 1884! Dick used to eat here with his family when he was growing up in the mountains.
Our dinner was amazing - Dick had the Chicken & Dumplings and I had the catfish. What astounded me was all the additional food that came with our meals: cole slaw, biscuits, green beans, pickled beets, mashed potatoes and candied apples.
The best part: each of the entries offered "refills" for an additional $3.00! We did not partake in that offer (too much food!) but I loved that it was there.
The Jarrett House
The Menu
We'll be in the mountains for a few days. Dick has a presentation to make at his old university - Western Carolina, in the small college town of Colluwhee where he grew up. :)
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