Day Four: We stopped along the roadside to buy sourwood honey, jams, jellies and bark baskets crafted by two local gentlemen.
Then we headed back down the Parkway to Linville Falls. After a stop at the visitor center, we hiked up to several of the overlooks. At one, we continued our conversation about a Dopp kit. Three of the Babes were mystified by Firepink’s reference to her LLBean organizer by this name. Plenty of men seem to use this term also, so Nettle asked one of the gents at the lookout if he knew what a Dopp kit was. Everyone shook their head and looked puzzled. Nettle explained that a Dopp kit is another name for a toiletry kit. The man replied, “Who needs a toiletry kit? I just go in the woods!” : )
We enjoyed lunch at the Linville picnic area and decided to look for a gem mine in Little Switzerland. Instead, we found a gem of a bookstore and a charming old country store and café with creaky old wood floors, great t-shirts and wall signs. After pleasant browsing we decided to head home but not before listening to the Wailin’ Jennys sing “One Voice”. It seemed so appropriate for the Babes.
What an amazing trip! What an amazing group of women! Thanks, Babes!
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