We pulled into the parking lot at our Econo Lodge Riverside around 2:30. I did my usual pre-trip research and found this very convenient, affordable, highly-rated motel only a mile from all our venues for Saddle Up. We are sitting right beside the Pigeon River.
Our supper destination was Mel's Diner and we decided to walk since it was such a beautiful day. This is one of our favorite places to eat and we were both looking forward to some comfort food: a BLT for me and a fried bologna and cheese for Bec. Hey, don't judge! We are on vacation!!
We chatted with the owner and she let us sample variety after variety. In the end, we both bought bags of Chocolate Mint Popcorn. I'm not much of a popcorn eater, but I gotta tell you, it was yummy! We just couldn't resist getting our photo snapped in a big popcorn kernel when we left.