Vacation

I have been in the Smokey Mountains for the past week. Originally, I planned a two week excursion traveling the entire Blue Ridge Parkway, but the Huricane shut down the parkway and the planned trip.  The hurricane spared a the Tennessee side and small portion of western North Carolina.  Therefore, I had a shorter trip than anticipated.  This week I camped at Indian Creek Campground in Cherokee, NC.  I stumbled upon the campground when my Blue Ridge Parkway Park Service sites were cancelled.

The hiking for my was brutal at times.  My legs screamed in pain through the night, yet I seem to recover well.  There were several hikes to the waterfalls.  I also had the LONG uphill hike to Clingmans Dome!  It was worth the hike, but I had breathing difficulty as well as leg pains!  No regrets!

Although the colors are not peak, I have had many opportunities for photos.  (See below) 

Now, I learned the first 200 miles of the Blueridge Parkway will be open.  So I will visit my son for a few days before heading out for another week of siteseeing.

Until then, Carry on!