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 Hurricane shut down the parkway and the planned trip. The hurricane spared the Tennessee side and a small portion of western North Carolina, so 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 canceled.

The hiking was brutal at times. My legs screamed in pain through the night, yet I seemed 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 and leg pains! No regrets!

Although the colors could be better, I have had many photo opportunities.  (See below) 

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 sightseeing.

Until then, Carry on!