Apple a Day

We took advantage of a beautiful day and drove up to Flat Rock, NC to visit Sky Top Orchards to do some apple picking.   We had never been before but quickly realized the popularity of this place when we arrived.  There were people everywhere and the parking lot was so large and busy they had guys directing traffic.

Once we grabbed some baskets and headed for the fields it didn't feel very crowded at all and we had a great time searching for the perfect apple.

I don't even remember what kind of apples we were searching for.   There are red ones, yellow ones, and some that look (and taste) like a pear.   When we had left the barn I didn't take a basket.  I was going to just help and take pictures.

After a bit of apple picking I was handed a basket.  It was mostly full and heavy.  I tried to give it to the youngest daughter...

We also realized that the best apples were higher up in the trees.  This meant the lightest one was going up for these.

It doesn't take long to fill several baskets of apples.  But when you realize you have enough (more than enough) you are at the bottom of the hill on the edge of the orchards and have to tote all of these apples back to the barn.

Who knew that picking apples on a "fall" day would be so awesome?  Apparently a lot of people, because we were all out there.

Before leaving Hendersonville, we drove over to Fresh Market where we were told by Cari we couldn't buy anything apple related. So this was a no. . .

Finally, we stopped at Haus Heidelberg.  A German restaurant in Hendersonville, where my daughters promptly ordered chicken fingers.

With marching band picking up now it will be tough to find time for adventures so I'm glad we took advantage of this day to do it.