Pinhook Plantation House Calhoun

I began my journey at the Ranger Station on Hwy 64, checking in with them to let them know where I'd be and when I'd be back. That way, if I didn't check in on time, they'd know where to look for me.

While I was there, one of the rangers told me about a beautiful waterfall that I needed to go see... 30 feet tall with a deep, clear blue pool at the bottom. The perfect swimming hole. She said it was a bit out of the way, but a short hike, and easy to find, as long as the area hadn't ...

So, I couldn't find the elusive "Perfect Waterfall". But, that wasn't the reason I was in the Cherokee National Forest anyway, so I continued on my journey of exploration of these immense forested mountains in The Greasy Beast via Forest Roads, Fire Roads, and abandoned logging roads.

As a matter of fact, I posted a great video on how difficult some of those logging roads can be...
http://www.youtube.com/holtweb b ...

... being widened to accommodate it all.
What this means to the local economy is good. But, what it means to the local ecology
is, well, not so good. As is always the case, too much pressure on an
ecosystem (even one as large as the Cherokee National Forest) can cause
dramatic changes that can adversely affect the water quality, the air
quality, and the flora and fauna.
I won't get into any statistics or details here, but suffice it to
say that it is all ...

Well, it's about time I set out into
the wilderness again. (This economy really makes it difficult to get
around.) Fortunately, I'm right in the middle of some of the most
interesting protected lands in the country. This time, I chose the
Cherokee National Forest, just 45 minutes east of Chattanooga.
The CNF is the home of the Ocoee and Hiwassee Rivers. Gorgeous
stretches of rushing water cutting through some of the ...

... The sign told us that the only thing not sizzlin’ inside is your wallet.

Tonight I didn’t see a slice of my desert. I saw a slice of my country. Honest. Unabashed. Real. These people weren’t putting on a show. This is how they really are and were.

Thursday night at the Western Sizzlin’ in Athens, Tennesee. Next Monday night…the White House. This is turning out to be a cool trip. Dispatch out.

... ever had before". And I noticed they had Ginnie pig on the menu. So this is what I ordered. Well before our lunch came to us I had my first Pis co sour. I have to admit I thought I was drinking a small margarita but no it was most definitely a pis co sour, and then the entrees came.




Birds eye ...

... of thanks, his efforts and success in the early years of the association helped create the strong foundation we all now build on. It was great spending time with the Mortimer's in their beautiful Tennessee home. John does many screened in porches and it's a good thing because the mosquitoes are so BIG in Tennessee they could carry away your small children!

One day to go before the adventure begins. Today is prep day everything we need will be packed in the Navigator ready for take off Monday morning.  Our first destination will be St. Louis Missouri.  This is where the Chain of Rocks Bridge is located on the old Route 66.  We traveled  Route 66 from Oklahoma to California last year in our Motor home so we thought this would be a interesting place to see on this fun Route 66.

We arrived at the Parksville National Park near Turtletown, TN May 2nd and stayed there while we looked at the properties shown to us by our Realtor, Sidra. She showed us 5 houses on Campbell Cove Lake but we only really liked the house in the previous entry. Maybe some of you would like to come on down and pick up one or more of the others!! We could have a great community!!! Sidra was gracious enough to drive all the way out to us in the ...

... to me, but I still had some room, so I'm clam and collect, still bikin along. That is until he gets even closer and into the bike lane. The next part is kind of blurry. My handbar hit either his mirror or door, I'm not sure. What I am sure of is that at some point in time I slide then I bounced down into a ditch and hit a small tree. Sunglasses shattered. Bike is a mess, and I'm ...