Friday, December 23, 2011

Ski Trip to Sugar Mountain Part 2: On top of Grandfather Mountain

Awesome, right?

Aside from snowboarding, we took some time to explore the other sites there were to see in the area.  Number 1 on our list was Grandfather Mountain.  It's one of the mountains next to Sugar Mountain, where we snowboarded.  The mountain is a state park that has amazing views, hiking trails and a wildlife preserve.

At the top of the mountain there is a swinging suspension bridge that is a mile above sea level you can walk across. I was a bit apprehensive since I am not a huge fan of bridges, especially ones that move.  It was not as bad as I was expecting it to be when we got up there so I braved it (when there were not a lot of people on it of course).  I am so glad I did, because we were able to take some absolutely incredible pictures!

Had to get a picture of me on the bridge so my family would believe I went across it!

looking back at Sugar Mountain from Grandfather Mountain

my handsome hubby

T-Mo and I holding up one of the rocks
I highly recommend a day trip over there if you're ever in the area.  It's worth it!

That same day we decided to try out a local place for breakfast...btw there are NO fast food joints within a half hour of Sugar Mountain that we saw....awesome, right?  We ended up at a little pancake house and had a delicious breakfast.  The place was definitely unique, and I have decided that I NEED a light fixture like the one they had in the entry way.



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