Day Eight

Drove to Waynesville, NC to find Internet via the one way scenic road out from Balsam. Given directions to the public library and the best BBQ in NC from some Okies we met in the bathroom parking lot at Balsam. They talked up the baby back ribs so much that we didn't have the heart to tell them that we had packed ourselves a tabouli lunch and that I only ate vegetables. Lovely drive. Managed to find Waynesville, despite the repetitious and ever-changing directions. Eventually found the library after asking at two different gas stations. Did the Internet thing for a while until we were both done with it for a while.

Headed off to find the walmart so we could get a few things. By the end of the whole walmart debacle we were done being in a town. The man insisted Robert get a trout stamp, even though he knew it was not required for fishing in the park. The pharmacy gave him hell about filling a prescription. The checkout man clammed up when I tried to make small talk with him, etc. We were just done. Forgot father's day card so we had to go back, then I couldn't find my stamps so we had to make another stop at the office of posting. Ughh. Closed. Robert panhandled for a stamp to no avail, instead got directions to a gas station selling stamps. Whew and we were outta there. Dinner was leftover stir fry and more Mac and cheese and peas, random but tasty.