North Carolina

This is the first time in NC! We arrived early evening yesterday to the most beautiful of campgrounds. Although not quite crisp, the air is indeed fresher and not sticky. We have rolling hillsides in shades of blue and grey that vary in hue depending on time of day. The pink sunset last night was too wonderful for me to try describing. I had a hard time going inside, the evening was just too perfect. Jaymar Park also comes fully equipped with excellent tour guides. We've met several folks so far and all of them have suggestions of what to see and do, a good thing since all we know is The Biltmore in Asheville, just north of here. (We have tickets for Tuesday!)

We have spent today meeting a few people at this very busy park, getting a few groceries, cooking, resting up from yesterday's trip, and trying to find internet. The one advertised at the park leaves much to be desired, like consistent connection.

About yesterday. We left Pigeon Forge and drove west to Knoxville and Camping World. While waiting for our appointed service time, we drove through UT of the East (U of Tennessee) and downtown Knoxville. This is a very old and historic city, once the state capital, and still very lively. We enjoyed the weekly farmer's market and lunch before heading back to get the RV serviced.

It was a fairly short drive to Hendersonville, NC, less than 3 hours, but since we didn't start out until after 4pm, it seemed longer. On the bright side, we were headed east. Those poor souls going west had terrible delays due to road work that started at the state line. The traffic was crawling, if not stopped altogether, for a full 14 miles; we just had to watch mile markers to verify the length. Their trip had to take twice as long as ours did. I don't know where we are going next, but it will not be I-40 west!