The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
enjoyed fall colors on a drive
through Morganton, Newland, and Linville, NC
October 28, 2019

USA map showing location of North Carolina

Note: This is Page 1 of 3 pages - Links are at the bottom of each page that go to the next page, so you do not have to keep returning to this page. Multiple pages allow the photos to upload faster.
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page 1 - overlooks, fall colors, and Linville Land Harbor and an alien at the Welcome Center. (THIS PAGE)

page 2- Grandfather Mountain 2019 and a link to a more extensive experience on Grandfather Mountain in 2010

page 3 - Sphinx Rock and The Split Rock, plus fall colors on a bad road, plus Judge's Riverside Restaurant on the Catawba River.
fall colors along the road Brown Moutain Overlook sign

Below: View from the parking lot side of the road - Brown Mountain Overlook on Highway 181.
sign about Brown Mountain Overlook view at Brown Mountain Overlook
sign about Brown Mountain Overlook sign about Brown Mountain Overlook
view from Brown Mountain Overlook view from Brown Mountain Overlook

The two RV Gypsies had lunch here because there were several picnic tables. They pack a lunch as often as they can.

Below: Lunch view - close up photos of the views above.
Lunch view - fall colors at Brown Mountain Overlook Lunch view - fall colors at Brown Mountain Overlook
Lunch view - fall colors at Brown Mountain Overlook Lunch view - fall colors at Brown Mountain Overlook
Lunch view - fall colors at Brown Mountain Overlook Lunch view - fall colors at Brown Mountain Overlook

Below: The other side of the road (It was not possible to walk across the road ) - So a zoom lens came in handy.
sign about Linville Gorge view of Table Rock and Hawksbill Mountains
illustration of the mountains

Table Rock

Hawksbill

Sitting Bear
Table Rock Mountain Hawksbill Mountain Sitting Bear Mountain
Hawksbill Mountain Sitting Bear Mountain

Below: Fall (autumn) colors seen as the the RV Gypsies continued their car ride to Grandfather Mountain.
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fall colors, autumn colors fall colors, autumn colors
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Below: Linville Land Harbor
20 Linville Harbor Parkway
Newland, NC 29657
USA map showing location of North CarolinaNC map showing location of Linville Land Harbor
Linville Land Harbor sign Linville Land Harbor flags

While continuing their drive to Grandfather Mountain, Karen Duquette saw a beautiful lake and lots of pumpkins, so the two RV Gypsies stopped to take photos. Karen said, "Oh look, here's our turkey dinner!" as she pointed to the turkey and the sign.
Karen Duquette and a Halloween pumpkin display Karen Duquette and a Halloween pumpkin display
fall colors and reflections in the lake fall colors and reflections in the lake
fall colors and reflections in the lake
fall colors and reflections in the lake fall colors and reflections in the lake

Below: A small waterfall by the roadside pond at Linville Land Harbor
A small waterfall by the roadside pond at Linville Land Harbor
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Below: View looking across the road from Linville Land Harbor at a bright red tree and statue of two bears.
bright red tree and fall colors
statue of two bears.

Below: Karen Duquette made friends with an alien at the Welcome Center in Morganton.
Karen Duquette and her alien friend

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go to the next adventure of the two RV Gypsies page 2- Grandfather Mountain