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The most visited national park in the US deserves more than 2 days, but if this is all you have, this itinerary will make sure you cover the best. How to Get There One of the reasons the Smokies are so popular is because they are so close to bigger cities. You can fly into smaller airports such as Knoxville, TN and Asheville, NC, both about an hour away. I flew in… Read More
[Asheville, NC, Oct 14, 2023] After all the festivities yesterday, it was not easy to get up early for our 3-ish hour drive to Asheville, NC. But we had a 9:30 e-bike tour reserved, so we couldn’t sleep in. After a Starbucks stop to get everyone caffeinated, we were on the road. The e-bike tour with The Flying Bike was fantastic. It was a crisp but sunny day, the perfect Fall weather… Read More
[Charlotte, NC, Oct 12-13, 2023] With our side trip to the Great Smoky Mountains over, it was time to drive back to Charlotte. Lena and I desperately needed coffee, but the only Starbucks shops in town were in the casinos! Cherokee is the Atlantic City of the South – it has 3 casinos, which is a lot for such a small town. Just like in Biloxi, MS, I almost ran into my… Read More
[Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Oct 11, 2023] For our only full day in the park, we wanted to do the best hike in the park, 5.5 miles one way to Mt LeConte. At 6,593 ft (2,010 m) it is the third highest peak in the national park. There are three other subpeaks above 6,000 ft (1,829 m) on the mountain, and we were going to reach them all: High Top, named… Read More
