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Enjoying the Parkway
June 19
We started the morning off at 8:30am and found ourselves at the Luray Caverns (http://www.luraycaverns.com/) by 9:30am. The Luray Caverns has been renowned as a spectacular natural wonder. The caverns were first discovered in 1878 by a tinsmith and a local photographer. It took us about an hour to self guide ourselves through the …
Nashville and the Smokies
We arrived on a wet evening in Nashville, lodging at a motel just outside of town in the rain. Undeterred, we set off into town to get some barbeque and watch the election results come in. Tennessee went early to Romney, but at least we got some blues and some nice beers to see in Obama.
Next day we explored the town some more, spending time in the Country Music Hall of Fame. I ...
Day 25, Sunday with the Ellingsons
... outside of Huntsville, Alabama. Lots of big mileage days ahead for the next week, but we're really hoping to make it to Albuquerque "Balloon Fiesta" (http://www.balloonfiesta.com/) to see the last day, and the "farewell mass ascension". That is a long ways to drive if we're to make it by Friday...
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Day 24, Unwinding in Boone
... swings are not uncommon.
Today will be another day spending time with these guys (for those of you who don't know, Carol and I have a long history with these two, all the way back to Jr. High in Friday Harbor). Matt and Carol are trying desperately to get the Seahawks game tonight. We'll see how that works out.
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Day 23; Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina
... of "y'all", and "y'hear" being spoken.
Matt met us at the border of Tennessee and North Carolina, and led us way up to 4,500' where their house sits overlooking the valley. VERY cool. We made that drive again, because he left his cellphone on the hood of his car, so the boys and I went down with him to find it. We did find it, but it had been run over (hopefully not by me!).
We're all looking forward to a super fun weekend!
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