Well, no Internet access means a gap in the blog, which we will fill right now!
From Bowling Green Kentucky we crossed basically straight East to the Cumberland Gap. Remember Daniel Boone and the Wilderness Road of 1775--well, that is where he passed over the Appalachian Mountains. It is where 3 states meet--we took a tunnel out of Kentucky and left the tunnel in Tennessee, then made a left turn and camped in Virginia! A very nice campground.
Tuesday, we had a short day, driving south through Tennessee to the Great Smokey Mountains. Dollywood and Gatlinberg TN were like a tourist nightmare, complete, Dena, with an Upside Down House, just like in the Dells! (We didn't stop!) However, the National Park is a great place--we camped last night beside a rushing stream, at the 2000 foot level--so it was chilly.
Today, Wednesday, we drove out of the Park and started up the Blue Ridge Parkway from its southern end. Beautiful country, lots of up (6400 feet) and down and lots of curvy roads. Most of the leaves have fallen--October would be a better month to see it--but it was still stunning. Then, we basically did a straight run for the coast at Charleston, South Carolina. Which is where we will be staying tomorrow. Abby needs a rest from driving--it is making her crazy. And, we are less than 500 miles from Disney Wilderness Park with 5 days to go before our reservation. It was 23C here when we arrived, and there are Palm Trees! Tomorrow, we are going to wander around the historic part of downtown and generally see the place.
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