December 8-12 — Even though it doesn’t snow down here in the Carolinas, that doesn’t mean Santa’s sleigh doesn’t land on rooftops and Santa doesn’t come down chimneys to deliver toys to good children in 50 degree weather. No… we’re pleased to report that Christmas preparations and traditions still take place, despite the lack of snow, …
November 7 – 12 — Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are a division of the larger Appalachian Mountain Chain. Confusing? Suffice it to say that however you refer to these mountains – the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Smokies, or the …
November 13 — We thought one more drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway might be nice as we were leaving Great Smoky Mountains National Park today. We found a 20-mile stretch that looked good on the map – thought we’d take it then link back up with the highway we needed to be on to continue …
You know you have good friends when you tell them you’re a couple of hours away from where they’re heading for the weekend and they detour to come visit you instead. They’re even better friends when they know they will have to sleep on an air mattress on your floor, take cold showers in the …
For the first time in three days I have semi-reliable connectivity, so I’m hoping I can catch up on a few posts – hurray! :) This post dates back to Friday, November 7th. — We continue to make our way south. We have a couple more national parks to visit before we take our Thanksgiving break back up …
