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The last day of the trip was a short one, leaving Maggie Valley via the Smoky Mountains National Park. From there it’s pretty much a boring hour and a half drive back home. So to sum up the trip we drove six hours toward the beach, to be turned away within two hours of getting there. We regroup and decide to do a weeklong driving trip with no permanent plans, finding out what to do literally a day or two ahead. We had no reservations to stay anywhere, but found some really neat places. Not one chain store or restaurant was entered unless you count petrol stations. Result: the wife and I agree it was the best trip we’ve ever had! Thanks for following along, next time I hope to be able to post in a more timely and organized fashion! The lack of signal to upload updates kind of kills your momentum. As a final comment, I feel lucky to have had this opportunity when many are still hurting from what became a monster storm. We should remember to count our blessings.

A couple final pics leaving the Parkway

 

A d a last pic of the matching sign at the southern entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway. We made it!

 

Every bit of this trip would be a great bike trip! I looked at every day and vowed to repeat it one day on two wheels. Most of the areas I went through were well used to catering to bike traffic, and all the roads would be a blast to be on. One of these days!