Monsoon Rains hit Asheville, NC

And what do we do in the downpour?

First, we head to the city's farmers market.  Ruthie checks out all of the pumpkins and squash.....and of course the 14 varieties of apples grown down here along the Blue Ridge.  Hardly got wet.

Then we try to park in downtown Asheville.......impossible.  Narrow streets, meters (which aren't designed for 30 ft RVs), and hills.  So we drive across the interstate to Harris Teeters grocery and park in their lot.   Morey does go into the store and asks the store manager permission; because Morey KNOWS RETAIL!     AOK.

Next a walk in the driving rain 3/4 mile to the Wicked Weed, one of the many microbreweries in Asheville, the craft beer capital of the US.  Recommended by Danny; well worth the stop for a brew and some lunch.

Then the fun begins when we board the LaZoom purple bus.  Being naive older people, did we know we boarded the "drunk bus?"  We had a 90 minute tour of Asheville with a bee, a nun, and some
other interesting creatures jumping on and off the bus.  And of course, a stop midway for a refill.  Crazy....in all the rain.

Ted, our tour guide.  He wanted to get to Broadway, but only got to Broadway Avenue in Asheville

Ended our day at Lake Powhatan Recreation Area run by our National Forest Service.  NICE campground, full hookups, so we watched TV.