Some Times you need a Day Away

That is exactly how I felt last weekend! Luckily two of my friends felt the same way. So we all met up and piled in the car for the day and headed to Highlands, North Carolina. It's about 2 hours north of the city. There is something about getting away that takes your mind off everyday happenings and rejuvenates the soul. My family has property up near there so we have been going there forever. We know the good places to eat and fun places to visit. Here is Kali and myself in front of the Highlands Inn. It was her first time up there, so I got to show her all around.It was a nice surprise that all of the stores were open up there especially since it's there off season. It was a beautiful day in the town so we got to stroll around to the shops and enjoy a cup of coffee at the local coffee shop.

After we were shopped out, I took them to Dry Falls. It was on the way down the mountain going towards Franklin, NC so I thought that we should stop and take in the scenery . It is a very curvy road to drive on, but very picturesque. Here is myself and Amanda in front of the waterfall.

When we got there, there was a sign saying that you couldn't go down due to the path way being covered in ICE. So, what do you think three "City" girls did in their leather and suede shoes do? YOU GOT IT!!! We hiked our way down there to see it! I had been here once before with my cousins a few years back during one of our summer day trips. It truly is so neat cause it is so big you can walk under it w/o getting wet (well splashed a little). It was even more stunning with all the icicles around.

Who doesn't love the snow? I mean We don't see it much down here so when I see any I bask in in! Here is Kali and I doing out best Snow Bunny pose!!! I love this picture!!! The last time it snowed here is GA I was up in NC and totally missed it. I'm so glad that it lingered up in the mountains long enough for me to be satisfied. Where we are taking pictures is about half way down the trail because we couldn't go any further due to us not wanting to eat the ice head on or tail first. It was suffice for what we wanted to see plus it was FREEZING!!!

There is something about a small town that helps me slow down and do stuff that I don't get to do on a regular basis. Oh, and a small side note...I thought I saw a wolf on the way down and I knew the Jacob Black wanted to see me;) One of the many laughs from the day!