Memorial Day Weekend in the Mountains

I decided to make a quick run up to the mountains of NC/TN for Memorial Day weekend. Taking one vacation day at work gave me a four-day weekend and made the trip worth doing. Of course that meant a full day of travel on each end, but I really maximized the two days in between. And, to make my travel time as quick as possible I went on four-wheels this time, instead of two.

Here are a few photos that I snapped during my quick visit to my favorite place on earth:

 The Chestoa View overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Stone bridge along the BRP. This one is located adjacent to the Linville Falls parking area.

Looking south from the BRP near the Linn Cove Viaduct.

Rough Ridge and the BRP viewed from the Viaduct area.

This was my room key at the hotel.  For those who understand, the coincidence was striking.

Roan Mountain Visitors Center.

Spotted this facade standing alongside NC 80 as I made my way southward from Bakersville, NC.

Spotted this awesome-looking tree while hiking to the overlook at Craggy Gardens on the BRP.

The view from the overlook at Craggy Gardens. That's the Visitors Center below.

This one is for Mr. Sarcasm and he'll know why.