every once in awhile i ditch the city life and fully embrace the great outdoors. stiletto's and pink aside - i love to hike and enjoy time spent in the mountains.
knowing that i was going to get my fair share of party & cocktail dresses later on in the evening at Jessie & Doug's wedding - we piled in for a fun day at grandfather mountain.
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loved the retro sign we saw driving up the mountain! i made RJ hang out the sun-roof of my car, prom style, to take this picture.
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we hiked up the bridge trail to the swinging bridge. the bridge no longer swings, which is fine by me! swing or no swing - the views were breathtaking.
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| me & amanda |
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| rj & i. we made it to the top! |
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| the crew! |
also on grandfather mountain are some animal attractions. i'm not one for the furry creatures, but it was pretty cool to see these fellas up close and personal.
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| mildred was a hit |
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| otters are weird |
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| cougars are huge & can jump 18 ft in the air. |
what a beautiful weekend. now back to the muggy swamp that is the district of columbia.
