Carolina on my mind - Kllted Vacation

[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!

[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!

[starbkjrus]

I'm jealous. I grew up in Greenville SC - just a stone's throw across the border. It's GAWD's country down there and so so so like the Southern Uplands of Scotland that it brings a knot to my throat. Every time I'm down there it reminds me of Scotland and everytime I'm on the train from Glasgow to Dumfries it reminds me of home.

Have an excellent vacation! (Wave at the Vanderbilts for me.l)

[GMan]

Love that area.

[Mael Coluim]

I'm jealous. I grew up in Greenville SC - just a stone's throw across the border. It's GAWD's country down there and so so so like the Southern Uplands of Scotland that it brings a knot to my throat. Every time I'm down there it reminds me of Scotland and everytime I'm on the train from Glasgow to Dumfries it reminds me of home.

Have an excellent vacation! (Wave at the Vanderbilts for me.l)

Dee,
I visited Biltomre, yesterday. Sure would hate to have to dust that place.
Tartan Hiker and I are celebrating our kilted freedom hiking thsi afternoon.
Happy Independence Day!

[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.