mountain trek

We spent the day in and around Hendersonville, North Carolina yesterday. These goats -- each painted in a different theme -- were all around the historic downtown.

We had lunch at a sandwich shop housed in a drug store established in 1882, which was very cool. A nearby mural told us to do this:

So we did.

And there was a (mock) disaster. (It is called "jump off rock," you know.)

Gem mining was definitely the biggest hit of the day, at least for the boy. I am hoping my kids will let me score a couple of raw agates for jewelry making.