On the road again

Behind our trailer.

Well, it's been a little over a week since we've been back from our Scotland adventure.  Now we're headed south for the winter.  We left Harrisburg Tuesday 10/18 and made it as far as Front Royal, Va.  It was a beautiful drive along the way.  The trees are really changing and the colors are beautiful.  We still haven't experienced the colors of New England, but this can't be far off.  We decided to try the Skyline Parkway south from Front Royal but at the 35 mile mark there was a tunnel that measured 12'8".  We're around 12'6" so decided not to push our luck.  We exited the parkway at mile 31 and got onto the freeway.  Not as pretty but not bad.  For all you NASCAR fans who read this we spent one night in Bristol, Tn just down the road from the Bristol Speedway.  OOOOOOH / AAAAAAAH.  The park was really nice though and we decided that we could go back there.  Can't go during "race week" though cuz the rates go up.


We're now just outside of Ashville, NC and had the good fortune to meet up with a former co-worker of Bills.  Steve and Jill Gaines who have retired, bought a 5th wheel and are on their own adventure.  Had dinner with them and it sure was good to see them.  We wish them safe travels and calm seas as they continue.  Hopefully our paths will cross again real soon.

We're discovering that there really aren't any wide open spaces here in the Appalachian Mountains.  Everything is hills and "hollers."  Ya just can't get anywhere without going up and down the hills.  Oh, well that's what makes it so scenic.

We've driven around the area, hunted out waterfalls, strolled small mountain towns. Most days the weather has been perfect and the scenery very pretty. The Blue Ridge parkway is something to see and drive, not all 439 miles of it, but sections. Because of the speed limit, you're forced to go slow, stop at the dramatic vistas and admire the mountains and valleys.

So, we continue our journey south, heading for Atlanta/Stone Mountain for a week,  then on to our son's and our little granddaughter, Savannah.