We took our first trip in our new T@B this week and had a great time! We went to Hanging Rock State Park in NC. There were only five other campsites being used when we arrived on Tuesday and only two others by the time we left on Thursday. On Wednesday we had beautiful weather and hiked up to Hanging Rock. The hike was described in the brochure as "moderate." We decided that if this hike was moderate, we would not take any strenuous hikes on this trip! After lunch, we hiked to the Upper Cascade Falls only to find a trickle of a waterfall (due to the drought). Today, before we left for home, we hiked to the Lower Cascade Falls and found a lovely waterfall.
Last evening, the ranger stopped by to see how we were doing and asked if we had any questions. He commented about Bob's t-shirt (Eno River) and said his sister, Jenny Nygard, had designed it. It turns out that his mother was Margaret Nygard, one of the founders of the Eno River Association and a long time advocate of making the Eno River a state park. Thanks to her efforts and others, the Eno is now a beautiful, stable river with many parklands from Hillsborough to Durham, NC. Margaret Nygard was a hero for conservation efforts on the Eno.
The view from the top of Hanging Rock was spectacular.
The drought has affected the waterfalls - but the Lower Cascade Falls were worth the hike!
Here is Bob preparing breakfast.
Susan making homegrown tomato sandwiches for lunch.
All in all we had a great first trip in our T@B. On the way home, we were already planning our next adventure. More to come!
