Update about a road trip.
On Sunday I spent a relaxing day in Atlanta. There were frequent heavy thunderstorms but these did not really affect me as I happened to be inside during the heaviest rain. My main target was the Jimmy Carter Presidential Museum and Library. Despite his low popularity when he left office I have always admired Carter … Continue reading Back on the Perimeter
Although I promised myself that I would get to the perimeter promptly I have not visited Atlanta in twenty years so, while in the area, I decided to spend a couple of nights here to visit some sights I’ve not seen. To be honest, there doesn’t seem to be a lot that’s new except for … Continue reading Great Smoky crossing #2 and on to Atlanta
Today I drove from Asheville, North Carolina to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Once again, this was almost all within National Parks land as the final 80 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway ends at the entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The drive was very pleasant with varying scenery that was all the more interesting … Continue reading Great Smoky Mountains (finally)
I am back on the road again making the first of two trips to complete the US perimeter. This trip I am calling Perimeter East and I will make my way to the Gulf coast and then follow the coast eastwards along the Gulf of Mexico, south to the Everglades along the west side of … Continue reading The Perimeter East Trip
I know it wasn’t a perimeter trip in the end but I’m still calling it that. Now that I am home and had no medical problems during the return I regret not continuing with the original plan but, when you are far from home and not feeling well, the only source you can rely on … Continue reading Reflections, Statistics and Best/Worst for the Perimeter Trip
Today was the final day of my vacation. After leaving Roanoke (which I must visit again when I have more time) I simply headed north on the Blue Ridge Parkway until I reached its northern terminus. Although most of the trees were bare I very much enjoyed the drive and views. In some ways I … Continue reading Day 54 – Blue Ridge and Home
The National Park Service has two parkways that approximately follow the crest of the Appalachian Mountains in Virginia and North Carolina. One is called Skyline Drive which runs through Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. The other is the Blue Ridge Parkway which is a 469 mile long, two lane (one each direction), controlled access road … Continue reading Day 53 – Appalachian Goodness