What can one say, when one has been in Andy Griffith land..LOL.. Mt Airy is a small town at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The show Mayberry RFD, was based on this town, as Andy grew up here, it is really quite a hoot!!!! They have all the shops and eateries that were on the show, and many touristy shops where all sorts of memorabilia can be purchased for a price..but of course!!!!! Mike and I and the pups took a stroll along main street and wandered into the "Old North State Winery", which is a working winery in the middle of town. They have a restaurant upstairs, "Scuppernongs", where we had lunch and, yours truly had to do a wine tasting!!!!! Lunch was excellent and they allowed the pups to join us at our table..(in their doggie coach). Saturday took us on a ride to find the "Shelton Vineyards" ( are you getting a trend here..LOL).
What a beautiful spot, the Vineyard opened in 1999, and the area is just amazing. Mike and I enjoyed a wine tasting, and we are now the proud owners of a case of mixed "Shelton Wines", some red, some white. After all we are equal opportunity wine drinkers..:).
Ah, the "Mayberry Campground", what can I say, Mike put me in the middle of a field AGAIN !!!!! But no banjo's, so that was a relief. Actually it's not a bad spot, and it is on the site of the original house where Eng and Chang Bunker, ( the Siamese Twins) lived. The house is still standing and we met one of Eng's great granddaughters. Very nice people and the Campground is still a work in progress.
We are off this morning to Ft. Chiswell, VA...and the adventure continues.
From the road,
Jan and Mike
What a beautiful spot, the Vineyard opened in 1999, and the area is just amazing. Mike and I enjoyed a wine tasting, and we are now the proud owners of a case of mixed "Shelton Wines", some red, some white. After all we are equal opportunity wine drinkers..:).
Ah, the "Mayberry Campground", what can I say, Mike put me in the middle of a field AGAIN !!!!! But no banjo's, so that was a relief. Actually it's not a bad spot, and it is on the site of the original house where Eng and Chang Bunker, ( the Siamese Twins) lived. The house is still standing and we met one of Eng's great granddaughters. Very nice people and the Campground is still a work in progress.
We are off this morning to Ft. Chiswell, VA...and the adventure continues.
From the road,
Jan and Mike
3 comments:
Cool! You did it and you're doing it - I'll check back in - great sunset.
Peace!
Okay, so your going to join Otis in the jail for a drink, Or did you join aunt for tea?
Great post!
oh yeah by the by, i am so green you got to go stand in the glory of Change and Engs original home - I read one of them was a blazing alcoholic...that would suck for the other one, eh?
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