After breakfast with my aunt and uncle, we headed back to North Carolina to find some more waterfalls. My mom had lent us a map of waterfalls in North Carolina. We didn’t even scratch the surface of the 301 waterfalls listed on that map.
The day started with Whitewater Falls which boasts a 400’ waterfall. There was a $2 charge per car but well worth it. Here are a few pictures but first a picture of a view from that park:
After lunch at Subway, our next stop was Connestee Falls Park. Unfortunately, the stairs and path to the base of the falls was no longer open and permanent barriers had been put up to keep people out. I imagine the view would have been even more incredible had we been able to descend.
Our last waterfall of the day was Pearson’s Falls. This park also had an admission fee of $5 per adult but I felt it was really worth it. It was a short walk without too many steps along the river until you got to the falls which were beautiful. They also had identified wildflowers currently in bloom for you to look for on your way.
Woodland White Trillium (Trillium Simple)
Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisema triphyllum)
By the time we were done with those three waterfalls, it was time to turn the car in to Hertz. We dropped it off at the GSP International Airport and were amazed at the process. Before we had the car in park two Hertz employees had approached the car and scanned the barcode on the window. They were very friendly and were able to immediately print out a receipt from the car so by the time we finished getting our belongings out we were set to go.
There was some confusion with the shuttle to the airport. I guess they usually pick you up in a BMW but it wasn’t made clear to us so we after calling in we got on the next Marriott Shuttle we saw. So we missed out on the BMW but they did a great job giving us the VIP treatment.
So far we have been very impressed with the Marriott Greenville. BMW paid for the room as part of the Performance Center Delivery. They also paid for dinner tonight and breakfast tomorrow morning plus Marriott gave us two drink vouchers. So we sat in the bar and had a before dinner drink and then moved to the dining area for a fine dining meal with an attentive waiter.
We both started with Caesar Salads. I then had Pan-Seared Mahi Mahi and Paul had Amanzi Chicken Risotto. I then finished off the meal with Lemoncello Crème Brulee which was the best crème brulee I have ever had and Paul had a Chocolate Riccoti Cheesecake. Everything was really good. Now we look forward to a great day at the BMW Performance Center.
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