Recently, the Hubby and I spent four days at the end of July in the mountains of Western North Carolina, or as I call it "Deliverance" Country. That's right; I've never actually seen the movie, but I've heard enough about it to know that this particular area can (at times) have some eerie similarities. Don't get me wrong -- it's beautiful, but the first year we visited there, I had one ear tuned at all times for the sound of banjo music :-)
This year was the seventh year that we've been to the same place to gather with other Mazda Miata owners from all over the U.S. (and Canada) to enjoy the mountains; and specifically, to drive the famously curvy roads in that particular area. It's a welcome break from the work-a-day world and a chance to see some really incredible scenery.