Carolina on my mind - Kllted Vacation

**Mael Coluim** · 29th June 10, 08:51 PM

Woo Hoo! Two more days and I’m off to Carolina for nine days. Looking forward to the July 4th weekend in Asheville. Tartan Hiker has me marching the Montreat July 4th parade, doing some mountain hiking and checking out some of the micro breweries.

Then I head to Franklin to meet Matt Newsome and visit the Scottish Tartans Museum. Afterwards, I head out for the top of Grandfathers Mountain to camp out during the largest Highland Games gathering this side of the pond. I’ll be taking my recently acquired book, Highland Heritage by Celeste Ray to read during the quiet times.

Did I mention I’ll be kilted for the duration? Now what kilts to pack?

**Woot22** · 29th June 10, 08:52 PM

I am jealous!

**artificer** · 30th June 10, 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by Mael Coluim

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="2"]Woo Hoo! Two more days and I’m off to Carolina for nine days. Looking forward to the July 4th weekend in Asheville. Tartan Hiker has me marching the Montreat July 4th parade, doing some mountain hiking and checking out some of the micro breweries.

Then I head to Franklin to meet Matt Newsome and visit the Scottish Tartans Museum. Afterwards, I head out for the top of Grandfathers Mountain to camp out during the largest Highland Games gathering this side of the pond. I’ll be taking my recently acquired book, Highland Heritage by Celeste Ray to read during the quiet times.

Sounds like a great trip. I'm dying to get down to the STM.

Originally Posted by Mael Coluim

Did I mention I’ll be kilted for the duration? Now what kilts to pack?

All of them?

You don't want to be caught out.

**Andy Proffitt** · 30th June 10, 08:39 AM

Make sure you try the French Broad Brewery's Wee Heavy-er, its malty goodness you can't have just one pint of. Also, Jack o' the Woods pub is very cool and very kilt friendly. As far as what kilt to wear, wear the one you don't mind sweating your guts out in (on my side of the mountains, Gatlinburg, humidity is the word). Just think of it as nature's free sauna.

**BoldHighlander** · 30th June 10, 10:05 AM

Ern, any chance you'll make it by King's Mountain?
I would love to see some kilted photos from there.

**Sir William** · 30th June 10, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by Mael Coluim

Woo Hoo! Two more days and I’m off to Carolina for nine days. Looking forward to the July 4th weekend in Asheville.

Ern,

Does that mean we're not going to meet at the Fredericksburg Pub on the 4th for a pint?

Probably just as well as I'll be in Florida visiting the Mouse.

Have a good trip!

**Sir William** · 30th June 10, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by BoldHighlander

Ern, any chance you'll make it by King's Mountain?
I would love to see some kilted photos from there.

There is a place I haven't been to in a long, long time. I need to correct that.

**wmccracken** · 30th June 10, 11:56 AM

Good on ya!!!

**Mike in Dayton** · 30th June 10, 04:36 PM

Keep us informed as to what you do on the trip. I am planning such a trip and now trying to figure out what I want to see. Of course the museum is on the list as a priority. Work and life keep getting in the way so I did not make June as expected.

Mike