Top of the World

Since Mike has this week off from school we decided to go and do something everyday and just explore the area that we live in. This was also the best way to get Daniel used to spending time in the car while still letting him sleep in his bed at night.

The first place we decided to go visit was Mt. Mitchell which is the highest point East of the Mississippi. We picked the only day this week that it hasn't been cloudy and raining to go and it was beautiful. The drive up the Blue Ridge Parkway is beautiful so half the fun of going is the beautiful view you get all the way up. The view at the top was beautiful. I love getting to enjoy the beauty of the Earth. Being up there really made me miss being in the mountains though. As beautiful and amazing as it was, its just not the same as being out West. Still I can appreciate these mountains and it truly is amazing and beautiful.

These were at an outlook at about the halfway point. 

When you get to the top you still have to walk a little bit to get to the summit but really its not far at all. It was funny though because we were tired going up and out of breath since we are so used to being at a lower elevation. It was a bit sad but it would have been fun to do a little more hiking so hopefully we can go back. The view was worth it though.