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It is such a simple thing. Just a mountain, with a unique shape. Pilot Mountain. When we leave NC headed North, it is the signpost for us that the trip has really begun. Or, if on the return end of the trip, a signal that we are back in NC.
It is almost two hundred fifty miles from our house near the beach to Pilot Mountain, so we are glad to see it.
Nearby is Mt. Airy, the real life town that was used as the Model for the "Andy Griffith Show". It is a hoot to visit, as everyone in Town is in on the joke. Ask any of the locals where Opie is..and they will tell you: "Oh, probably down at the pond. I saw him earlier with Homer."
And then everyone smiles and winks. You can even spend the night in the House where Andy grew up in real life. The statue of Opie and Andy going fishing is a 'must take photo" stop. We rode in the police car, saw the museum, learned an awful lot about the Actors. Aunt Bee was a Nurse captured at Baton in the Second World War...so yeah, a Veteran to be sure.
Don Knots used his talents to entertain the troops as part of the Special Services Division. Stars and Gripes was the name of the group. Kinda like an early version of Bob Hope overseas shows; except they were all Military Actors.
I like seeing Pilot mountain coming up in the windshield, it means I am on the road again...or coming home!
It is almost two hundred fifty miles from our house near the beach to Pilot Mountain, so we are glad to see it.
Nearby is Mt. Airy, the real life town that was used as the Model for the "Andy Griffith Show". It is a hoot to visit, as everyone in Town is in on the joke. Ask any of the locals where Opie is..and they will tell you: "Oh, probably down at the pond. I saw him earlier with Homer."
And then everyone smiles and winks. You can even spend the night in the House where Andy grew up in real life. The statue of Opie and Andy going fishing is a 'must take photo" stop. We rode in the police car, saw the museum, learned an awful lot about the Actors. Aunt Bee was a Nurse captured at Baton in the Second World War...so yeah, a Veteran to be sure.
Don Knots used his talents to entertain the troops as part of the Special Services Division. Stars and Gripes was the name of the group. Kinda like an early version of Bob Hope overseas shows; except they were all Military Actors.
I like seeing Pilot mountain coming up in the windshield, it means I am on the road again...or coming home!
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Posted 2 mo ago
I've seen that....cool...
Headed into Yankee lands....I know I'm going home....
Headed into Yankee lands....I know I'm going home....
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Posted 2 mo ago
Sorry, we didn't know the name but called it Nipple Top. Family was in Ohio and we were stationed at Pope AFB for several years so saw it more than once.
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SGT Kevin Hughes
2 mo
Nipple top- Love it! And yeah, my family was from Cleveland, so we headed up to Ohio a lot.
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Posted 2 mo ago
SGT Kevin Hughes During our family’s 6 week, grand tour of America, I welcomed the appearance of desert scenery again in Utah!
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SGT Kevin Hughes
2 mo
I have only been to Utah twice , only Salt Lake and the Airport. My sister lives out there, but I haven't been there...yet. I understand it is beautiful .
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CSM Charles Hayden
2 mo
SGT Kevin Hughes UT is similar to CA in that the geography includes a multitude of varied scenery.
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