Thrival in Retirement

I understand why they call it Whitewater Falls.  The falls appears white from the top to the bottom.  It was a fairly easy hike to the falls from the parking lot at Bad Creek Hydro Station, just off  Hwy 130 at the SC and NC line.  After viewing the falls, we headed down a Duke Power road along Lake Jocassee until we reached Thompson River.  By then we had hiked just over 5 miles and it was noon so it was time for lunch.  After lunch we decided  to head for the Foothills Trail.  To get there we took a unmarked trail straight up the mountain.  I believe no one had been on that trail since last time my friends had taken it two years ago and as far as I am concerned, it was no trail.  I was really tired once we reached a real trail to head back to the car.  Total hike for the day was 9 miles.  It was a perfect day to be in the woods.