Western North Carolina

Our idea was to head south to warmer weather and escape some winter ...
but when we crossed the border into North Carolina, it was snowing.
We were lucky to find a great camping spot right off the forest service road that goes up to Table Rock, and it would have had a beautiful view, but it was still a little cloudy.
After a cold and windy night (with some flurries!) we ate a quick breakfast and headed up to Table Rock. We spent the morning hiking around Table Rock and peering down into gorgeous Linville Gorge.
Tucker got quite a workout and as soon as we got back to the truck promptly fell asleep on the ground.After our great morning, we drove down to Asheville to visit our friend Erin and poke around town. Erin put us up in her cute little cottage right in downtown. We cooked a yummy dinner together and were grateful for showers and a warm bed.
Today we toured downtown Asheville and spent some time at Colin's college, Warren Wilson. We ran into his Outdoor Leadership Professors Marty and Ed. It was really great to catch up with them. In the afternoon, we enjoyed more hiking and a pretty trail run.
Tonight we will begin our massive push westward, with our next destination being Baja, Mexico for a few weeks of beach fun.