Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-22
.rRAMPINe IN The MOUNTAINS

"Yes, we had delightful trip and II
/ had the time would love to spend q
month or two just walking around the
good roads near Blowing Rock" said
Mr.. John F. Youngblood Of Yorkville
in speaking Of the recent trip Of his
party who were mentioned in The En-
quirer some time ago.
1T is a beautiful country, and the
roads are simply great" he continued
."Our party walked all the way from
Lenoir to Blowing Rock and from that
place to Banner Elk, the total distance
being forty-three miles.
"Of course we took our own good
time and the walking was really the
most enjoyable feature of the trip.
I'VE stayed at Lenoir the first night
after our arrival there, and bright and
early next morning began our walk
We had checked our baggage through
to Blowing Rock, but still we had sew
eral packages to carry. We did ouI
own cooking most of the time and OF
course, had to carry foodstuffs along
I'VE stopped at the roadhouse OF
E. L. Curtis. about thirteen miles from
Lenoir the first day; stayed there al
night and continued our hike the next
day. 1t was pretty hot at times, but
we were all determined to keep up the
pace. And 1 will have to admit that
all the ladies of the party were game.
They kept right up with me and If II
had really come to a show down, ex-
pect they would have walked me
down.
"But anyway; we were all just little
tired, and when in the afternoon about
o'clock, we caught our first glimpse
of the Green Park hotel at Blowing
Rock, we all gave out one great big
yell. ,
But staying in Blowing Rock
wasn't nearly so pleasant and enjoy
able to me as the walk. There are
crowds of people there-mostly wom-
en-, and there's nothing to do except
ride around or 60 to sleep. i was told
that there was some good fishing In
the nearby streams, but our party was
not prepared to fish.
1--WE remained at Blowing Rock
from Thursday until Monday morning
and then began our journey to Banner
Elk. We walked to Vale Cruces the
first day. And by the way, the road
and scenery between those two points
is the finest ever saw. We stopped
at Vale Cruces at a roadhouse and
there took dinner. Only rs cents each
for dinner and I never ate finer OF
more enjoyable meal in my life-we
were tired and hot, you know.
I'VE left Vale Cruces the next
morning and started on the last stage
of the trip. We had several chances to
ride and an automobile was sent out
for us. But the ladies fatty refused
to ride, and we made the whole jour-
ney on foot.
"Of course we were all just little
tired, but the whole party was In re-
markably good condition. We stayed
at Banner Elk week and Mrs. Young
blood, Miss Bludworth and / came
home yesterday via Johnson City. Miss
Cody is to remain month or so al
Banner Elk, and Miss Lazenby went
to Roanoke, Va"
Asked as to crops in the mountain
country, Mr.. Youngblood said that the
principal produce was hay and corn
and there seemed to be lots of 1t. From
Banner Elk, N. c., to Elk Park, Tenn.
he saw a good deal Of alfalfa, and the
people seemed to be quite prosperous
"it's all a great country" he said
"The most beautiful scenery to be
found anywhere, but the only way to
really appreciate it, is to take your
time and walk"