2023 southeast swing – part 4: highest mountain in Great Smokey Mountains National Park
Are you tired of words and ready to actually see the Smokey Mountains? We are. Join us as we view the beauty. This is the only national park we’ve been...
2023 southeast swing – part 5, Cherokee: lunch and a visit to a Cherokee village from the 1700s
As mentioned in part 1 of our southeast swing, this past summer Hallmark Channel filmed a movie in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. Some of it was filmed in...
2023 southeast swing – part 6, Franklin NC: panning for gems and a see-through waterfall
The “Gem Capital of the World” is actually right here in Franklin, NC. The hills and mountains around here are filled with all kinds of gem stones from quartz to...
2023 southeast swing – part 7, Franklin: RV park, inside repairs, ants, and boondocking as we drive to Raleigh
We had planned on staying in Franklin for 4 days, but with problems with the toilet and the sink, we were here for 7 days. Ants started joining us as...
2023 southeast swing – part 8, Raleigh: stay at the state fairgrounds (again), a visit with Susan, and a day trip to Benson
Visits with Susan in Raleigh are always a delight. (She was my roommate before I met Barney.) Again we stayed at the state fairgrounds campground, but had to leave by...