SEEKING TOTALITY - Road Trip to Hopkinsville and 2017 Solar Eclipse
Background: Bob Dunford asked sister, Margaret Dunford to research the best place to view the total eclipse of the sun that will occur in August of 2017. Margaret was joined on this endeavor by sisters, Louise Brodnitz from District of Columbia and Phyllis Peterson of Charlotte, NC. The eclipse maps show that among other cities, Gallatin, TN and Hopkinsville, KY have excellent opportunities to view the totality of the solar eclipse. So they set out to see what those places were like and inquire as to availability of accommodations for August 21, 2017.
Our trip began on August 21, 2014 from Margaret and Bill's home in Belmont, North Carolina. Louise had arrived the night before our departure.
Our first stop was in Shelby, NC for lunch. Our goal for eating on our road trip was to eat only at non-fast food establishments. And a quick search on Yelp yielded a clear choice for lunch: The Shelby Cafe.
Lunch at the Shelby Cafe was an experience. We were excited to start our adventure and we were open to new experiences. The menu listed the Garbage Platter which consisted of a number of food items and livermush was one of them. Louise took the bait and ordered it. She ate it, too. Good going, Louise!
Our destination for staying the first night was Asheville, NC. We were looking forward to shopping and dining. We checked into our hotel in Asheville and headed out to shop at Asheville Biltmore Village - good shopping there. And nearby was the perfect place for dinner: Corner Kitchen.
We had sumptuous food. Each dinner was served on a plate -color that coordinated with each of our attire. Each of us ordered wine and toasted our absent sister, Anne. You were with us in spirit, Anne!
Delicious food and wine for dinner was our treat after an afternoon of shopping!
Louise should have chose acting for a profession because she kept us in stitches with her jokes and hamming it up.
Totality of Solar Eclipse: "During a total solar eclipse the Moon completely covers the Sun, as seen from Earth. The phenomenon can be observed when the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun, and the three celestial bodies form a straight line: Earth - Moon - Sun."
Background: Bob Dunford asked sister, Margaret Dunford to research the best place to view the total eclipse of the sun that will occur in August of 2017. Margaret was joined on this endeavor by sisters, Louise Brodnitz from District of Columbia and Phyllis Peterson of Charlotte, NC. The eclipse maps show that among other cities, Gallatin, TN and Hopkinsville, KY have excellent opportunities to view the totality of the solar eclipse. So they set out to see what those places were like and inquire as to availability of accommodations for August 21, 2017.
Our first stop was in Shelby, NC for lunch. Our goal for eating on our road trip was to eat only at non-fast food establishments. And a quick search on Yelp yielded a clear choice for lunch: The Shelby Cafe.
Lunch at the Shelby Cafe was an experience. We were excited to start our adventure and we were open to new experiences. The menu listed the Garbage Platter which consisted of a number of food items and livermush was one of them. Louise took the bait and ordered it. She ate it, too. Good going, Louise!
Our destination for staying the first night was Asheville, NC. We were looking forward to shopping and dining. We checked into our hotel in Asheville and headed out to shop at Asheville Biltmore Village - good shopping there. And nearby was the perfect place for dinner: Corner Kitchen.
We had sumptuous food. Each dinner was served on a plate -color that coordinated with each of our attire. Each of us ordered wine and toasted our absent sister, Anne. You were with us in spirit, Anne!
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| Good Food |
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| Good Jokes |
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| Good Wine |
Delicious food and wine for dinner was our treat after an afternoon of shopping!
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| Louise shows us her best "pouty lipped sulk" |
Louise should have chose acting for a profession because she kept us in stitches with her jokes and hamming it up.
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