Going to Montreat

First, for those of us in the western hemisphere, a map of Europe in 2022 with the countries' names on it would help! The EU/NATO map will be over on my other blog, Living in Black Mountain...

I found this very educational. Some of those territories are surprises to me.
 

Now back to Montreat...

There's a playground right on Flat Creek in Montreat NC. Now where is a place to park, I wonder...

There's no trouble finding the creek...it runs down the valley right next to the highway (a 2 laner which has 20mph speed limit in Montreat proper.) Montreat is home of Montreat College, which must have been on spring break, because I didn't see any students at all!

Just as the creek continues down hill, everything also is approached by walking down hill, and then uphill to return to the car!

There were a couple of parking lots, with these buildings with various fences around them...leading in the direction of the playground. The college buildings are off in another direction, and I think these are for camp or children's schools...or what?

I tried walking around 2 of the buildings, not seeing anyone, nor finding a way marked to the playground. I was using my walking stick, but my low back made each step painful...so many little steps.

I gladly stopped to snap photos with the phone!

So I went back to the car and drove along the road which was parallel to the highway on the other side of the creek, knowing the playground was somewhere in between them.

And the road started getting narrower, with many little homes along one side.

When I got here, I turned around.

And finally found an entrance to the park...with no parking there!

I'll share the playground with you tomorrow.

Today's quote:

Elders have one foot firmly in the ground of survival and another in the realm of great imagination. This double-minded stance serves to help the living community and even helps the species survive.
—Michael Meade

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