Bridging Linn Cove

I wanted to show Frank the Linn Cove Viaduct on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It had really impressed me when I first saw it but it did not have much effect on him. But of course, he does not share my memories of driving around Grandfather Mountain back in the old days before the viaduct existed.

The old road snaked around the mountain in a series of sharp curves that felt endless as you slowly made your way back and forth, up and down. At some of the turns you'd see roadside stands where vendors sold honey or other local products.

Now the Parkway skips all that and you zip past the mountain with little effort. There's a visitors center with exhibits showing how the viaduct was built.

Link: Balcony of the Blue Ridge