{"id":1073,"date":"2013-10-31T23:37:17","date_gmt":"2013-11-01T03:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/?p=1073"},"modified":"2013-10-31T23:37:17","modified_gmt":"2013-11-01T03:37:17","slug":"rainbow-thurtleback-drift-falls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/rainbow-thurtleback-drift-falls\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainbow, Thurtleback &#038; Drift Falls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Histoire de d\u00e9gourdir les jambes \u00e0 VivaLaVida en lui rodant son nouveau poumon (turbo) \ud83d\ude09  et dans l&rsquo;attente de mon permis de conduire, je suis parti passer trois jours vers le sud-ouest, proche de la fronti\u00e8re avec la Caroline du Sud.<\/p>\n<p>Le premier jour, Justin et Heather sont venus partager le campement que j&rsquo;ai rep\u00e9r\u00e9 et nous sommes all\u00e9s d\u00e9couvrir les Dawson Falls.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n1. Dirt road montant aux Dawson Falls<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2222b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2222b.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC2222b\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2222b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2222b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2222b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n2. VLV au levant, avant que le ciel ne se couvre&#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2214b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2214b.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC2214b\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2214b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2214b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2214b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n3. Les Dawson Falls sous une pi\u00e8tre lumi\u00e8re&#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2237b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2237b.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC2237b\" width=\"477\" height=\"650\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2237b.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2237b-73x100.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2237b-300x408.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n4. Campement avec l&rsquo;ambulance de Justin et Heather dans une lumi\u00e8re de fin d&rsquo;apr\u00e8s-midi<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2242b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2242b.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC2242b\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2242b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2242b-133x100.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2242b-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nLe lendemain, apr\u00e8s un joli tour \u00e0 VTT avec Justin, Heather et une de leurs amies, j&rsquo;ai continu\u00e9 seul. VivaLaVida a eu droit \u00e0 son bapt\u00eame du feu en 4&#215;4 : j&rsquo;ai d\u00e9couvert deux chemins forestiers avec des portions vraiment tr\u00e8s raides..! Moyenne : 2h30 pour faire une petite dizaine de kilom\u00e8tres, \u00e9videmment avec 4&#215;4 en prise et petites vitesses. Des voies de toute \u00e9vidence peu fr\u00e9quent\u00e9es puisqu&rsquo;il m&rsquo;a fallu \u00e0 trois reprises couper et \u00e9vacuer des arbres morts tomb\u00e9s en travers du chemin.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nLe premier parcours m&rsquo;a permis d&rsquo;atteindre trois belles chutes d&rsquo;eau sur la Horspasture River, que j&rsquo;ai d\u00e9couvertes en remontant la rivi\u00e8re&#8230; La lumi\u00e8re \u00e9tait moyenne mais avec de la patience, j&rsquo;ai eu droit \u00e0 quelques rayons de soleil sur chacune&#8230; \ud83d\ude09<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n5 &#038; 6. Sur la route, les Toxaway Falls<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2244b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2244b.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC2244b\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2244b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2244b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2244b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2245b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2245b.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC2245b\" width=\"477\" height=\"650\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2245b.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2245b-73x100.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2245b-300x408.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n7. Coupe \u00e0 la scie pour permettre \u00e0 VivaLaVida de passer<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2313b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2313b.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC2313b\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2313b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2313b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2313b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n8. Croisement de ponts&#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2332b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2332b.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC2332b\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2332b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2332b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2332b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n9. Les Rainbow Falls<br \/>\n&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2246b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2246b.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC2246b\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2246b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2246b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2246b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n10. Quelques centaines de m\u00e8tres au-dessus, les Thurtleback Falls, litt\u00e9ralement les chutes du dos de tortue&#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2260b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2260b.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC2260b\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2260b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2260b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2260b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n11. Enfin, tout en haut du ravin, les Drift Falls<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2276b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2276b.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC2276b\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2276b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2276b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2276b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n12. Champignons sur mon sentier&#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2287b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2287b.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC2287b\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2287b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2287b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2287b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nJ&rsquo;ai alors voulu continuer vers les Mill Creek Falls que Janet &#038; Jonathan m&rsquo;avaient indiqu\u00e9es. J&rsquo;ai donc poursuivi la route dans cette direction mais ai \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9 net par une barri\u00e8re ferm\u00e9e, \u00e0 la fronti\u00e8re entre Caroline du Nord et Caroline du sud..! Apr\u00e8s un demi-tour scabreux (c&rsquo;\u00e9tait serr\u00e9 et le ravin \u00e9tait bien raide&#8230;), j&rsquo;ai rebrouss\u00e9 chemin pour m&rsquo;arr\u00eater camper au bord de la Horsepasture River, s\u00fbr que personne viendrait me d\u00e9ranger ce soir&#8230; \ud83d\ude09<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n13. Joli campement au bord de la Horsepasture River<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2314b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2314b.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC2314b\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2314b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2314b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2314b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n14. Feu de camp&#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2328b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2328b.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC2328b\" width=\"477\" height=\"650\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2328b.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2328b-73x100.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC2328b-300x408.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nLa suite dans une prochaine mise \u00e0 jour&#8230; \ud83d\ude00<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Histoire de d\u00e9gourdir les jambes \u00e0 VivaLaVida en lui rodant son nouveau poumon (turbo) \ud83d\ude09 et dans l&rsquo;attente de mon permis de conduire, je suis parti passer trois jours vers le sud-ouest, proche de la fronti\u00e8re avec la Caroline du Sud. 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