Eating in Three Counties

Louise's Famous Rock Restaraunt was an oasis in the midst of tourist traps and long lines.

It sits in three counties just off of the Blue Ridge Parkway and after our previous stop at an Apple Orchard that charged $14.95 for a $5 jar of honey and served 'Fried Apple Pies' that were pie filling in between Hungry Jack biscuits, it was a blessing.

I had a homemade pimento cheese sandwich and a potato chowder that made it to my Top Ten Soup list and Brick had a Reuben that looked delicious (he wasn't sharing). The menu had a good variety of food, the waitresses were friendly, and the tea was great.

The rest of the day was filled with long lines and deciding we didn't want to see places like Linville Caverns that bad. We'd rather go back in February when there are a lot less people. The possibility of ice and snow sounds better than waiting through a five mile line to get onto Grandfather Mountain.

After battling traffic for a few hours Hwy 321 was a great find, mainly because no one else seems to have found it. We crossed into Tennessee curving through tree covered hills and around lakes. The only drawback was there aren't a lot of places to stop between Boone and Johnson City so make any head calls before you start