With final
plans still not in place for Rob’s needed medical treatment there, we plan to arrive in Palmer Lake, CO on son Jacob’s 40th birthday. The final week was a mixture of anticipation
and concern, looking forward to seeing family and friends in Colorado tempered
with heightened COVID vigilance in place for Rob’s high risk profile.
Departure
day saw us brunching with Matt, Danyelle and dear Madi before heading for Lake
Powhatan just over the NC border near Asheville. We hit the road without fanfare and were on
our way for our first journey with nearly no plan in place.
A straight
shot up highway 26 from Charleston, the only stop we made was for fuel before
the price change at the border. It’s
always interesting to see the different attitudes along the way as far as the
pandemic is concerned. In upstate South
Carolina, Covid is not taken seriously and literally everyone in the gas
station that day was without a mask. But
let’s not get into THAT for now!
We were
excited to see a peach stand across the road, however, where we bought what I
thought was too many peaches and now wish I had bought more – DELICIOUS!! Rob was on a roll and scored peach cider,
chutney and some special bloody mary mix along with some pepper jelly while I
grabbed some farm fresh vegetables (always the health conscious one!)
Lake
Powhatan has always been a favorite spot for us being close enough to Asheville
to see friends from there, being near 26 so a good “get to the mountains”
destination from Charleston and boasting a lake and great hiking trails that
connect to the AT when time and energy provide.
We arrived not long before sunset and did our now routine job of setting
up camp.
Grill set up
and tablecloth in place, it wasn’t long before apps were out and salmon was on
the grill as we enjoyed the setting sun filter through the trees and let the
stress of departure day ooze out of our systems. All in all, it was a good start to a
different journey and if nothing else – we’re on our way!
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