Stan, Nikki and I got up early and drove north to Mt. Airy, NC. That is the home town of Andy Griffith and much of his show is modeled after his hometown, or makes reference to it. The town pretty much revolves around Andy Griffith. It's a cute, small town, almost like you are stepping back in time. There is a museum for Andy Griffith and many shops you can walk to, of course. Here are some photos of our stop.
Andy and Opie statue.
One of a couple of clock towers on Main St.
After quite a long stop at Mayberry, we hopped in the car and went a little further north into Virginia. We had a gorgeous drive, almost all off of the interstate.
Blue Ridge Mountains
We saw many farms and barns on our ride.
And there were cute little churches every couple of miles. They were small, but had so much character. Most were Baptist.
Most of our drive was tree-lined and very green.
Can't get enough of this southern Sweet Tea!
This was in the town of Abingdon, VA. Unfortunately, we really didn't have time to stop and see all of the sites. I'd love to come back here. There is a neat hotel called "The Martha"(as in Washington) that would be fun to stay in.
This was the building where the sign was. I'm not sure if it's the original or not.
It was fascinating to me to see such old buildings and in such good shape. We don't see things this old in AZ.
Then we headed south to Tennessee.
We passed by the Bristol Motor Speedway. That is a HUGE place.
From here, we drove back to North Carolina. It was such a fun day. There is way too much to see in one day. Next time we come, we will need to make sure we take 2-3 days to really explore this beautiful area.
Tomorrow, we are headed to downtown Charlotte.
No comments:
Post a Comment