March 28, 2013
It was chilly this morning, heavy frost or light ice on the
windshield, but that did not deter us from a short walk to Mingo Falls followed
by a trip to Bryson City.
Now Mingo
Falls are beautiful that are visible after a short quarter-mile walk with level
staircases. Sorry no photos this time
but you can find several nice shots and in-depth information at http://www.ncwaterfalls.com/mingo1.htm. Guess the scenery and a cautions walk on an icy
and damp path sidetracked the photographer.
I suggested a stop at Cherokee Coffee (formerly Tribal Coffee) as we missed the
morning “cup of joe”. Cherokee Coffee proved to be a good stop, in
addition to bold coffee we found time to regroup, thaw, read tourist rags, and
decide on our next path. Back in the car and still undecided we headed
to Bryson City which is about a 10 mile trip.
Being near lunch I noticed a Drive-in serving BBQ, one of Bill's favorite items, so we stopped at Na-bers Drive-in. This is straight from the 1950s with cars parked outside, curb service, and real bench seats at the booths. The menu is breakfast to dinner and you can order items not on the menu. The food is fresh and tasty, the service prompt, facility clean, and prices reasonable. We gave the Drive-in 4.5 stars (out of 5 stars). While dining we learned Our State magazine, March 2013 issue, rated Na-bers in the top 70 restaurants.
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Being near lunch I noticed a Drive-in serving BBQ, one of Bill's favorite items, so we stopped at Na-bers Drive-in. This is straight from the 1950s with cars parked outside, curb service, and real bench seats at the booths. The menu is breakfast to dinner and you can order items not on the menu. The food is fresh and tasty, the service prompt, facility clean, and prices reasonable. We gave the Drive-in 4.5 stars (out of 5 stars). While dining we learned Our State magazine, March 2013 issue, rated Na-bers in the top 70 restaurants.
On to Bryson City which is a town of garage sales, yard sales, thrift shops, and consignment shops. It is a bargain hunter’s paradise! After a few purchases of needed items and items of questionable use we focused on Granpa's Mountain Music. Larry (owner) was in the store today and we had a nice visit. We mentioned Granpa's Music in St. Augustine and learned the Bryson City store was the original store and Larry purchased the store when the owners moved to Florida and opened a new shop. With so many familiar overtones Bryson City felt like home.
But we returned to the campground sans photos and finished the evening by playing a few tunes.
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