10 | September | 2017 | idealisticrebel

I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned it before, but my sister Amy and I live in a Picture Postcard

The view from Mt. Pisgah, NC Photograph and Copyright Barbara Mattio 2017

A few weekends ago, we went up the Blue Ridge Parkway, to Mt. Pisgah and had a picnic! It was truly a beautiful day, with blue skies and warm temperatures. Perfect.

Beautiful trees at a wonderful picnic
Photograph and Copyright Barbara Mattio 2017

A picnic basket, a lovely day, simple food and good company. We had a wonderful time, with no drama and a lot of laughs.

We stopped at the overlooks along the way:

View from the Blue Ridge Parkway
Photograph and Copyright Barbara Mattio 2017

A beautiful day on the Blue Ridge Parkway Photograph and Copyright Barbara Mattio 2017

Overlooking the valley from the Blue Ridge Parkway Photograph and Copyright Barbara Mattio 2017

We saw the amazing engineering on the parkway, the tunnels carved through the Mountains over 60 years ago.

Tunnel through the mountain Blue Ridge Parkway Photograph and Copyright Barbara Mattio 2017

Exiting a tunnel, Blue Ridge Parkway
Photograph and Copyright Barbara Mattio 2017

We ended the wonderful day at the Pisgah Inn, at the very top of Mt. Pisgah. Pisgah Inn bills itself as the “Peak of the Parkway”, and the view is spectacular, some of the most amazing views I’ve seen anywhere.

View from Mt. Pisgah
Photograph and Copyright Barbara Mattio 2017

View from Mt. Pisgah
Photograph and Copyright Barbara Mattio 2017

Picture postcard
Photograph and Copyright Barbara Mattio 2017

We had dessert at the Pisgah Inn, also. I had a chocolate cake, with chocolate ganache frosting. I added candied pecans, strawberries and a caramel sauce. It was sublime. It was also about the size of my head, and I had leftovers for 3 days. Amy had a cobbler of blueberries and mountain raspberries, with caramel sauce and strawberries, and said it was one of the best desserts she’s ever had (she finished hers).

It was one of the most pleasant days I’ve ever spent, and for almost no money. The drive, less than 45 minutes, was beautiful and as much fun as the picnic or the dessert!

If you live in the right place, you can always find something wonderful to do.

I’m going to end this blog with a few more pictures. I hope you enjoy them, and I hope you use them as an inspiration to go and find the beauty in YOUR own backyard.

Namaste, Barbara