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Thank yall for all of the recs.

We did 2 Nights in Hendersonville/Saluda area (just North of Greenville) and then 2 Nights in Highlands. Stayed in an excellent, affordable cabin with a great view in Saluda. This side was much cheaper all around than the Highlands/Cashiers area.

Hendersonville had some great restaurants and we hiked in Dupont. Triple Falls, High Falls and swam in Hooker Falls. Great waterfall that you can go behind. Really enjoyed this day.

Also hiked Looking Glass Rock (recommended) and did sliding rock after (Not recommended - too crowded and costs $).

Used the morning of Day 3 to rent a boat on Lake Jocassee. Easily one of the best lakes I have been on. Tons of waterfalls flowing into the lake, sandy beaches, and fantastic fishing. We caught rainbows, brown trout and bass.

Highlands lived up to the hype. Perfect town with great restaurants and cocktail lounges. Old Edwards Inn is a classic hotel in the center of town and Hummingbird lounge was great. Dinner at On the Verandah

Dry Falls, White Mountain Hike and the Mountain Coaster on Scaly Mountain for the kids.

Wonderful part of the country. Wish we had more time.

I have not been to a full moon party, but the last post made me think of a funny story.

A few months ago we were down there and hopped on a group tour to the baths and Jost. It was the two of us and a lot of older couples. When we were in Jost, this really sweet 60+ woman walked over and told her husband that some nice young locals on the beach sold her a mushroom tree that she drank. She thought it was some kind of local herbal and had no idea what it really was. She had never smoked pot or anything in her life. Her husband was just shaking his head and hoping it wasn't strong. About an hour later, she started tripping hard, almost jumped off the boat and had to be rushed offf as soon as we docked.

Yeah, I’m confused as well on the message and a lot of the characters. It certainly felt more like a stand alone mini series than a third season of this show, but I was highly entertained for 8 weeks.

At different times I felt disgusted, amused, anxious, confused, suspended, sad, angry, etc. Fun ride. As someone mentioned before, it felt like a really long Tarantino movie - which means some people will love it and others will absolutely hate it.

I can’t stand Rizzo, but have to agree that he has played an excellent game. The kid never wins immunity, is working with just about everyone, was smart enough to get in good with Ozzy and Cirie and then turn on them at the perfect moments. And keeping the idol in his pocket the whole game without having to play it - just like the last time he played.

Agreed. I always just thought the outdated style of the house meant that Nate and Cassie were trying to appear richer than they really were by purchasing a big fixer upper. She talks about wanting to remodel the kitchen and bathrooms and Nate says they don't have enough money yet.

You don’t have to get it done at the mall. Pediatricians do it most of the time now.

I don’t have a lean either way, but the argument I have heard for doing it young is less scaring, less risk of infection, no fear of needles yet, no memory of the piercing and hardly any pain since their ears are like jello. 95% of girls will get them pierced eventually.

I know that the nostalgia thing is a big factor and some of the all time greats came from RW/RR, but road rules ended almost 20 years ago and it’s been a bit since real world ended too.

If they would not have started including new realty shows, this would be some kind of geriatric challenge show.

It felt like two completely different shows to me.

I much preferred the feel and suspense of the first 2-3 episodes.

Did I miss something, or did the dogs have anything to do with the plot at all?

That is just flat out incorrect.

Even if you only look up stats on Caucasians, there are 3X as many families without fathers vs families without mothers.

Option 2

I grew up in great areas. I was one of 5 kids, and we were always house poor. We never had name brand things, went camping as our only vacation, and parents drove basic, but reliable cars. Definitely the poorest family on the block, but our house did not show it. My parents made sure the grass, garden and curb appeal were top notch even if the inside was not.

Because of our homes' locations, we all went to the best school district possible, hung around people that had money, and adults with higher education than our parents. All 5 of us have a strong mix of education and work ethic.

It was exactly what my dad said he wanted for us, and why he chose to be the poorest in the most affluent area.

Have some Marriott points to burn and found great flights to St Thomas for our March dates. From what I have read, staying on St John is best, but I am struggling to find anything reasonably priced over there, so we were just going to use points to stay at the Westin.

I had hoped to spend one day exploring St John in a jeep or car, but having a hard time finding one day rentals. Any advice? If not, we could take the ferry over and then grab a taxi. We would like a spot with a great hike that ends at a nearby beach before heading back to Cruz bay for dinner and the ferry. All recommendations appreciated for a St John day.

We also wanted to do a tour to BVI on the water one day. Any suggestions on which spot to hit? I saw some that do the Baths, others that do Josh Van Dyke and bar hop.

All suggestions appreciated.