We continued our northward journey today, traveling again along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Although not as intense as the peak color we had last week, the foliage was still quite dramatic. Occasionally, we encountered showers of falling leaves and the distinctive sound of them crunching under the weight of our tires. We started the day at the Rusty Rooster just outside of Mt Airy for an amazing breakfast (not to be missed on future travel to the area). We stopped throughout the day for photos including the one above of Mabry Mill, the most photographed location along the parkway, and for good reason. As the sun was setting, we turned our attention to lodging and dinner. After a few false starts we found our way to the Zen Suites at the White Lotus Eco Spa. When we arrived we found the entire facility vacant. Absent the confirmation e-mail we were expecting we had no way to gain entry to our suite. We decided to let ourselves into the kitchen and dining hall area where we enjoyed an authentic and delicious Salvadoran dinner that we had picked up in town. After much investigation, I discovered the confirmation e-mail in my gmail account and we used the code to finally gain access to our room.