Today the team headed into the Great American Outdoors. First, driving up to Mountain Lake (which should be called Mountain, no-more-Lake) to see the hotel where Dirty Dancing was filmed. All of us had seen the film. Most of us remembered scenes from the film. Some of us even recognised things at the hotel that were in the film. BUT only one of us lived the film; Norah: script, cast, moves, soundtrack, drama, you name it. The team would like to publicly apologise to Shaun for how many more times he is going to have to watch it now that Norah has been there.
Our excursion for the day was a hike to the Cascades waterfall. The 4 mile circular trail follows the fast-flowing creek up a steep gorge, through huge moss-covered boulders and under overhanging Mountain Laurel (Rhodedendrons). It was well worth the walk, and we enjoyed a trail lunch alongside the clear plunge pool of the picturesque falls before making our way back to the car park along a simpler route with no stairs (an answer to PJ's prayers).
We presented to a large group of Rotarians at the Blacksburg Country Club this evening and thoroughly enjoyed the company. Tomorrow we will have our vocational day followed by a meeting with the Virginia Tech Rotaract. Then on Wednesday we will tour the Virginia Tech campus, something which we are all looking forward too!
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