Chapter 23
Maggie Valley, NC
Sunday morning
WE SPENT SATURDAY morning exploring the area thoroughly, and both Nate and I were totally impressed with very nearly everything we found. By Sunday we were driving through the area on the other side of Waynesville, west of US-276, which ran from Waynesville to Brevard and points south. We found several properties located on a number of side roads, making notes as we went. Nate grew increasingly excited with each new find, saying it was the “best one yet.”
“Babe,” I said, “they can’t all be ‘best’.”
“Yeah, I know, but this is so much fun.”
“Okay, let’s go back to Waynesville, have lunch, and talk about what we’ve seen.”
“Sure. Can we have lunch in that little bakery? I saw lots of goodies there.”
“Why not? You’re behind the wheel at the mo
