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Weekend in Toxaway

Weekend in Toxaway

This past weekend Caroline and I spent the weekend with her grandparents in Lake Toxaway, NC. The timing couldn't have been better for our visit because (apparently) we came on the best weekend of the year for viewing the leaves for the Fall color change! We arrived Friday for dinner and enjoyed an evening in with "Mimi" & "Grandaddy." Saturday morning we went to the annual Fall Festival in Brevard, NC where we spent most of the day. We were invited to a party on Saturday night where we were informed we brought the median age of the party attendants down about 40 years. Finally, Sunday morning we went to church and then had lunch at the club before heading back to Athens. I thought I'd share some pictures from the weekend here!

DISCLAIMER! ALL THESE WERE TAKEN WITH OUR iPHONES

Lake Toxaway golf course on Saturday morning. Stunning colors!

Lake Toxaway golf course on Saturday morning. Stunning colors!

Golf Course

Golf Course

More from the golf course.

More from the golf course.

Farmers Market in Bervard, NC. Lady was a little skeptical of me taking pictures...

Farmers Market in Bervard, NC. Lady was a little skeptical of me taking pictures...

Fall Festival in Bervard. Lotta characters!

Fall Festival in Bervard. Lotta characters!

Pumpkin carving contest (our favorite)!

Pumpkin carving contest (our favorite)!

Liked this one too!

Liked this one too!

View from the party we attended Saturday night (picture doesn't do it justice).

View from the party we attended Saturday night (picture doesn't do it justice).

Caroline and "Mimi" before going to church.

Caroline and "Mimi" before going to church.

The quaint church we attended Sunday morning. It was a Methodist church so I had my reservations but it turned out well ;-)

The quaint church we attended Sunday morning. It was a Methodist church so I had my reservations but it turned out well ;-)

Small graveyard just beside the church.

Small graveyard just beside the church.

Caroline with her grandparents after lunch at the club.

Caroline with her grandparents after lunch at the club.

View of the golf course from the club.

View of the golf course from the club.

Enter Caroline!

Enter Caroline!

The B-E-A-Utiful Greystone Inn near the club!

The B-E-A-Utiful Greystone Inn near the club!

Turn around and you see this!

Turn around and you see this!

Pictures from the grounds of the Greystone Inn

Pictures from the grounds of the Greystone Inn

All in all a great weekend!

All in all a great weekend!

Back to books and such tomorrow and the rest of the week!

Michael

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