Carolina on my mind - Kllted Vacation

[piperdbh]

I want a half-day's worth of your time while you're here. There's a really pretty waterfall in my territory I like to show off.

Oh, to answer your question about which kilts to bring: Carolina, of course!

[Garrison]

Welcome to "the good Ole North State". Hope you enjoy your visit and look forward to meeting you at Grandfather.

I want a half-day's worth of your time while you're here. There's a really pretty waterfall in my territory I like to show off.

Oh, to answer your question about which kilts to bring: Carolina, of course!

If those falls are the ones I think they are, my son's Cub Scout pack is planning to go up there in a couple weeks.

[piperdbh]

Welcome to "the good Ole North State". Hope you enjoy your visit and look forward to meeting you at Grandfather.




If those falls are the ones I think they are, my son's Cub Scout pack is planning to go up there in a couple weeks.

Tom's Creek, not Lower Creek.

[Garrison]

Tom's Creek, not Lower Creek.

Oops, wrong falls. I haven't been to either, but our Cubmaster is wanting to take the Cubs to Catawba Falls. Just from looking on the web, Tom's Creek looks nicer.

[fluter]

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

Now that you both mention it, King's Mountain would seem to be an obligatory place for the kilted rabble to meet occasionally!



Did You Know?
Major Patrick Ferguson was the only Briton at the battle of Kings Mountain. The 1,000 or so men fighting on the British side were all American born. (courtesy Kings Mountain National Military Park )

[Mael Coluim]

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.

Thanks for the recommendations, Andy. I am conveniently lodged near both and JotW is a Tartan Hiker watering hole. I’ll be field testing my new Mountain Hardware Elkomando for the hiking.

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

Terry, doesn’t look like I’ll be that far south in North Carolina. I’ll keep your request in mind when headed that way. It’s a place I too wish to see.

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!

Bill,
There’s the Rose & Crown Pub at Epcot!
Have a good time!!

I want a half-day's worth of your time while you're here. There's a really pretty waterfall in my territory I like to show off.

Oh, to answer your question about which kilts to bring: Carolina, of course!

David, I am looking forward to that waterfall excursion, next Wednesday on my way to Grandfather. The closes tartan I have to the Carolina is my Caledonia USAK casual.

Oh the pressure, so much to do and the time is fast approaching!

[BoldHighlander]

Did You Know?
Major Patrick Ferguson was the only Briton at the battle of Kings Mountain. The 1,000 or so men fighting on the British side were all American born. (courtesy Kings Mountain National Military Park )

Yep, and he was a Scot too!
(his burial cairn is up there too).

Terry, doesn’t look like I’ll be that far south in North Carolina. I’ll keep your request in mind when headed that way. It’s a place I too wish to see.

Oh well...no worries Ern.
My nephew & I have always wanted to join the historic Overmountain trek, following the same route Shelby & Sevier took to the mountain/battle. Just thinking/dreaming of walking the same route our ancestor took makes the hair stand up on my neck!

It'll be a grand trip I'm sure, and I can't wait to see the photos!

[Sir William]

Bill,
There’s the Rose & Crown Pub at Epcot!
Have a good time!!

It's on my list of things to do, even if it is over priced. We'll also be visiting one of the pubs in Hogsmeade (from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal).

I've been reading on the early Scots-Irish (Ulster Scots for our British and Irish cousins) settlements in Virginia and the Carolinas. Makes me want to get back down that way myself and do a little more exploring.

[davidlpope]

My nephew & I have always wanted to join the historic Overmountain trek, following the same route Shelby & Sevier took to the mountain/battle. Just thinking/dreaming of walking the same route our ancestor took makes the hair stand up on my neck!
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One of the stops on that route was Morganton, NC (well, Quaker Meadows, since Morganton didn't at that time exist) where I live. Let me know if you do get over this way.

Cordially,

David

[BoldHighlander]

One of the stops on that route was Morganton, NC (well, Quaker Meadows, since Morganton didn't at that time exist) where I live. Let me know if you do get over this way.

Cordially,

David

I sure will!