Wednesday, May 22, 2013

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Two days on the relaxing Blue Ridge Parkway, campsites still not open due to sequestation!
I love that word but sadly it means cut backs - I think! So we found two great sites just off the parkway.
We have spent today travelling north towards our Memorial Day campsite taking us through east Tennessee and from last night to tonight we have had sunshine interspersed with torrential rain, lightning, hailstones and the loudest thunder I have ever heard - all courtesy of the weather coming up from Oklahoma. Thankfully no tornados! But we did have to stop and nose the truck under some trees to protect us from the hail stones.

We drove through Boone - birthplace of Daniel Boone and also Davy Crocketts birthplace - we didn't stop - it was raining!

 So because of the weather and campsites we found a site with internet tonight. We need to get to Cumberland Gap tomorrow early as its a first come first served site.
Dramatic weather on the Parkway

these beautiful trees were everywhere - but dont know what they are called

just love how the hills roll on and on and on - its how kids draw them

Hundreds of Magnolia trees in bloom on the Parkway

Grandfather Mountain on the Parkway

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