We spent the night in a semi-fancy hotel due to yesterday’s bad mood and we took our time eating breakfast and checking mail.
We then drove towards the Great Smokey Mountains and Blue Ridge Parkway. The mountains are so tall that it’s completely thick with fog up at the peak. I drove most of the way but handed the seat to Jake at the peaks so he can drive us through the smoke.
The Blue Ridge Highway is very curvy and quite steep thus making it hard to go faster than 40. But the path is surrounded by mountains, tall trees and wildflowers. It’s certaily worth the trip.
After a long and slow journey through the winding roads of the Parkway we got to the campsite and decided it was too rainy and way too cold to camp. We took the next exit to a city (which turned out to be Marion, NC) and checked into the Days Inn. We’re now watching Liar, Liar on TV. The weather situation sort of sucks. We are planning to spend tomorrow night in Philly with my friend Jenn. The night after that should hopefully take us back to Boston.
Gas: $13.69@1.63
Miles on the car: 5246
Lodging: Knoxville, Clubhouse Hotel @ $80
States: TN, NC
Sites: Great National Smokey Mountains Park, Blue Ridge Parkway
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