We decided to take a drive today and explore the
Smoky’s, so went for a drive along the main road, about a 39 mile one-way
drive. We saw some elk at the first visitor’s center and went in and got some
hiking information for another day.
Our drive continued to the peak of the Smoky’s,
Newfound Gap, where North Carolina and Tennessee meet.We plan to come back here, as the Appalachian Trail (AT)
crosses this area and we plan to hike a bit on the popular route.
There were some great views along the road..................
We continued into Tennessee
and stopped at another Visitor’s Center before heading into Gatlinburg. What
can we say about Gatlinburg? We’ll it is just past the National Park border and
an entirely different world! The National Park has no concessionaires, it’s
surprisingly low-key, but Gatlinburg is a whole different story – tons of
people, shops (mostly chains) and noise. Not our idea of a fun day, but as they
say, there’s something for everyone in this world and many will enjoy this
town.
We quickly u-turned and continued back home, over the same
39-mile road and back to our rig and called it a day. :-)
Easy and affordable - no matter where you are!
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