Mountain Trip 2014: Part One (Blog and Subscriber Exclusive)

For as long as I can remember, I've been in love with the Appalachians, and this past weekend, I had the pleasure of taking a bit of time off with my wife and visiting said mountains. 
We went to Saluda, Chimney Rock, Flat Rock, Hendersonville and Asheville.
The weekend consisted of great fun, cool mountain rivers, scrumptious food and fresh mountain air. There was chocolate-on-chocolate at one point, and did I mention rock statues? They weren't made out of chocolate, but I'll explain all...