We know this summer's opportunity fits in that once-in-a-lifetime category, and are obviously excited about the "exotic" nature of our upcoming travels to Spain and the Grand Canyon... but you don't have to get that far to find God. In less than two hours, you can be in some of the most spectacular country, well... anywhere.
I85 south to Hwy 74... through Shelby to Hwy 9, north, to Chimney Rock. The lake is beautiful, the town is quaint (if over commercialized), the "rock" is breath-taking.
In 1949 a man named Morse was determined to make this natural wonder accessible to the public, so he carved a tunnel deep into the granite, and an elevator shaft rose 26 stories, to a rock platform within a few steps of the top of the chimney. We recommend the hike to Hickory Nut Falls, and taking the stairs up (this route is 26 stories, too, but much more scenic... and a touch better for your heart!)... but for the faint of heart, Mr. Morse didn't want you to miss it.
It's amazing that this kind of scenery is accessible to us -- so what are you waiting for? Nice as it is, you don't have to have a Lilly Grant to enjoy the benefits of a sabbatical -- you can have yours, before lunch! And if God is not to be found at Chimney Rock, I don't think we need to travel another mile in the search.
Happy trails to you...
"You Don't Have to Travel to Europe"...this is so true and that means something coming from a Europhile. After having kids we realized we had probably seen more of Europe than our own country. So since then we've set out to explore our region and country and it has been wonderful.
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