August was a busy month for us this year. Just a few days after getting home from Colorado, we were on a plane again. This time we flew to Atlanta and headed north to Franklin, North Carolina for the wedding of some dear friends. They got married in Nantahla National Forest. I could not imagine a more beautiful place for a wedding. Husband officiated the ceremony, which took place overlooking the mountains. The bride was absolutely stunning; the groom was handsome; and the officiant wasn't too shabby either. We were honoured to be a part of such a wonderful wedding.
We had some time to explore the area a bit so we decided to try our hand at gem mining. Apparently it is a big thing in this part of North Carolina as there was no shortage of gem mining places. Basically, you sift through a big bucket of dirt and rocks, hoping to find gems. It was a bit difficult to discern which rocks were gems and which ones were just rocks, but thanks to the help of an employee, we finally figured it out. Husband found a ruby that was nice enough to be cut so we had it turned into earrings.
Believe it or not, these are rubies and sapphires.
Our flight back had a connection in Seattle - it is almost impossible to fly from Fairbanks and NOT stop in Seattle. We decided to schedule a 12 hour layover so we could experience more of Seattle than just the airport. We went to Pike's Market and watched the flying fish. We also went to the top of the Space Needle. It was a beautiful day for that: a little smokey from the fires, but the sky was clear and it wasn't raining, which I am told is a rare thing in Seattle. We conquered our fears and trepidation and walked on the rotating glass floor at the Space Needle. A glass floor is pretty scary. A rotating glass floor? Terrifying! But we did it and it wasn't too bad.
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