In the photo, Fred is asking if he can haz ice cream. Anyone who has been to Blowing Rock will now that it comes from Kilwins. That shop is a MUST if you are in the area, and you just kinda even LIKE ice cream. YUM.
We were lucky enough (mustve been a week day?) to score a table for brunch at The Village Cafe. Oh wow. pan sautéed trout. So good! I had scarfed it down before i got a photo of it. I never remember to take my food photos when they first put the food in front of me, and i hate to take photos of half-eaten food. You know those ones you see on Yelp? They look more like an autopsy than anything food related half the time.
All in all, this cabin...called Hawk's View and located outside of Spruce Pine and near the Penland School (you can find it on VRBO) was absolutely perfect for us. We plan on heading back to the mountains for fall colors in the coming months, and had tried to book again, but sadly they are only accepting week-long bookings at the moment. I love it up in the mountains, but I am not sure I could do an entire week at this point. Pretty great deal though if you are attending Penland, and are there for an extended period. I wish I had taken more interior shots (maybe Jason did?) that shows the awesome handmade ceramic sinks, and quirky fun artwork throughout the cabin. None of the kitschy "this is a cabin...see, we have cute bear-moose-deer stuff!" cabin decor a lot of the rentals specialize in.