Haywood Roads

Curiosity on Lou and Peg’s part as well as our own lead us to a day of exploring Haywood County, Gateway to the Smokies. We started with a breakfast at Balsam Mountain Inn. We were the only ones on the dining porch and were offered one breakfast option: eggs strata served with bacon, fresh fruit, and blueberry muffin. It was delicious. The historic inn looks better than the last time we were there, the once and current owner Merrily Teasley is doing wonderful things with this lovely old inn (http://www.balsammountaininn.net/balsam-mountain-inn-returns-to-teasleys-ownership/). Then on to downtown Waynesville for a bit of poking around at City Bakery, Mast General, and more. Lunch at Anthony Waynes’ (We go there for the creative and delicious food.) was followed by poking around Haywood roads looking at the various types of neighborhoods and architectural styles. Across the line into Jackson County we poked around in Balsam before making an ice cream stop at Jack the Dipper (made to order waffle cones!) and on back to the house for a simple dinner. Fun day!