The Bowen Knot ⌘: August 2016

Monday, August 22, 2016

Day Drive: Little Switzerland, Linn Cove Viaduct, and Mast General Store in Valle Crucis, NC

Our 1st Haiku for "The Bowen Knot" blog.

Green tunnels of roads

Happy family drives

Green soon to change

We took a drive in the rain and drove through vast tunnels of green.

We got lost. Heck, even the GPS got lost.

It was seriously some of the most winding roads we have ever been on including roads in Colorado, Ecuador, and Australia. Heather said, the roads compared to the Road to Hana in Maui, Hawaii.

Finally...We found Mast General Store in Valle Crucis, NC. The girls had some memories of going to the store in the past and they wanted to see if it had changed.

Like everything, time changes, and Mast is no different. $7.99 for a pound of candy that can all be found in big box stores. Disappointing that there options for Old Fashion Candies can all be found at Walmart's and/or Cracker Barrel's everywhere.

Heather stated that we only took pictures of Mama and Sasha so she took a selfie to fix that! She looks so exhausted. Sweet Dreams, World!!!

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Our blog is about a lot of things. Our daily lives, our move to Ecuador, and the vacations we plan to have. Please read and follow our travels through life. We welcome comments! Making friends along the way would also be great. People have described us as being colorful and animated. Our family looks at a glass and always considers it to be half full. We have an easy going attitude. We think things should get accomplished and that in the process you can still have fun. Feel free to come along on our families journey.

The Bowen Knot - Shamrock Rating System

One Shamrock: This indicates the worst service possible. If awarded, it means we would never EVER use the service again. If it was a food establishment the food was barely editable. This means a complete fail with little to no redeeming features. We will never go there ever again.

Two Shamrocks: This is a service that we might consider using again to give it a second chance. But, the experience that we had would normally cause us to award one shamrock if not for some key redeeming features. If it was a food establishment the food was okay, but still sub-par. We didn't like the food. Serious room for improvement exists.

Three Shamrocks: Normal middle of the road service. We might have had some bad or some good but they were offset somewhat. This is service we would use again but we will look for a better provider. If it was a food establishment the food was good. We like it and will return. There might be room for things to get better but it is still a decent meal.

Four Shamrocks: Great service. This is a definitive repeat for us. We like a lot about the service and recommend it. If it was a food establishment the food was excellent. We liked it a lot. We like the place enough to return frequently. There are very few detractors.

Five Shamrocks: Outstanding service. This is service that treats us above and beyond what we think we deserve. We consider this what we would want to find all the time and what we hope all service providers would want to obtain. If it was a food establishment the food was perfect. No issues whatsoever. We loved it and would eat there everyday.