{"id":94,"date":"2020-11-22T18:18:08","date_gmt":"2020-11-22T18:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myjoy.sullybeck.com\/?p=94"},"modified":"2020-11-22T18:18:08","modified_gmt":"2020-11-22T18:18:08","slug":"2020-vacation-day-eleven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myjoy.sullybeck.com\/?p=94","title":{"rendered":"2020 Vacation Day Eleven"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

July 23, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 Vacation Day Eleven Adventure: Appalachian Trail to Laurel Falls. Roan Mountain State Park: Peg Leg Mine Trail and Cloudland Nature Loop.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is also part of the Appalachian Trail to Laurel Falls.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The trail went by a creek.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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There were several spots where we could get close.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Luna does not like us to be separated.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Friends help friends\u00a0\"\ud83d\ude0a\".<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The rock features were nice in a few sections of the trail.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A few bridges too.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A nice place to relax!<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A steep climb up.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\"\u2199\ufe0f\" Laurel Falls.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A steep and long climb down.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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To this beautiful waterfall!!<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Happy\u00a0\"\ud83d\udc95\".<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fun!<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Building a cairn<\/strong> is relaxing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Luna was relaxing too after that long steep climb.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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One last look!<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Back up…<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lizzy took the lead up.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Luna did great!<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Very nice adventure!<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Adventure #2.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We will start with the Peg Leg Trail.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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At the observation deck first, but the foliage was too overgrown to see any of the mining paths.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lizzy ran ahead to the mine.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The entrance is open, but the mine inside was blocked off.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We made our way in.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Inside the mine.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Heading back to go to the next trail.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Off to Cloudland Nature Loop.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This is supposed to be an interpretive trail, however the brochure for the trail is at the visitors center which is closed. So we had to do our own interpreting.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A couple of obstacles along the way.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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It had been raining so it was a little muddy.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Then we got caught in the rain! Dad went and got our umbrellas and escorted each of us to the car.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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