My wife and I recently returned from North Carolina. Saw a lot of really beautiful country, visited some interesting places, all the way from Boone to the Outer Banks. We had a great time and are looking to go back again some day.
The first week was spent in Boone, where my wife was taking a watercolor painting class. I kept myself busy fly fishing in the local trout waters. I even hired a guide for a day's worth of fantastic fishing on an out-of-the-way stream that I never would have found on my own. It turned out to be a great experience. Conner, my guide, was a super guide as well as a great coach. Not only did I have a great day of fishing, I learned a lot about fishing the local waters from him, and picked up a few new tricks that will make me a better fisherman in the end. The advice that I got from him made fishing on my own the rest of the week all that much better. Next time my wife wants to take another art class there, I think I might try a float trip on some of the local bass waters with the same outfitters. Give me a chance to broaden my horizons.