A perfect morning to cook omelets before we got underway off the mountain from Mountain Rose Vineyards heading into Tennessee and then through to Haynesville, North Carolina to our Harvest Host stay at Walnut Hollow Ranch. It is a working cattle ranch and RV Resort near Nantahala National Forest. We stopped in a quaint town at a coffee shop and walked their nature trail. A crowd was out for a Sunday stroll with their dogs. We drove past the entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway and through the hills to the breathtaking entrance to the ranch. We were led to a green pasture for our campsite. The host and one other motor coach are here for the night at the full hook up sites. We purchased a T-bone steak to grill tonight and a sirloin for tomorrow. The steak was delicious since we worked up an appetite taking the hiking trail up the hill overlooking the ranch.
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| Perfect trail down to an outdoor concert venue |
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| Bee hive for solitary bees |
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| Purple display of wildflowers |
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| Smoky Mountains along the NC Scenic Byway |
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| Pond at the Walnut Hollow Ranch |
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| View from pasture down to the ranch store |
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| Our campsite at Walnut Hollow Ranch |
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| Toasting with our new Yuenling beer huggies |
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| Perfect spot in the shade for happy hour |
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| Another pond stocked with bass for fishing |
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| Hiking up the hill for a panoramic view |
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| Spectacular view of Cutie RV from above |
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| Woke up to a misty morning around the ranch |
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| Artistic dew on the spider webs on the fences |
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| The cattle behind electric fences in the fog |
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| Beautiful landscaping and yard art |
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| All roads were surprisingly concrete |
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| Did not get pictures last evening and now herd has moved |
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| The host is a software engineer from Florida working remotely |
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