From the Road to Home South Dakota A Two-Day Journey North May 1, 2022 ∼ 760 mi ∼ 12 hrs From Franklin, NC, we drove for two days to Watertown, SD. The first leg was a long, 760-mile drive to Galesburg, IL, where we stayed at the Best Western Prairie Inn. The weather was perfect […]
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Our Stay in Franklin, NC North Carolina Driving to Franklin, NC April 17, 2022 ∼ 114 mi ∼ 2.5 hrs After leaving Greeneville, TN, it was only a 2.5-hour drive to Franklin, South Carolina. We arrived at our Airbnb right after check-in, but the drive up to the parking lot was an adventure. The cottage
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Hiking the Appalachian Trail to Siler Bald North Carolina Siler Bald, The Crown of the Nantahala We had an amazing day hiking. After a steady and sometimes challenging climb along another part of the famous Appalachian Trail, we finally reached the “top of the world” for lunch. We made it to Siler Bald, a beautiful
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Great Smoky Mountains NP – Day 1 North Carolina April 2022 Exploring the Heart of the Smokies One of the main reasons we chose to stay in Franklin, NC, was its proximity to the Oconaluftee entrance of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which was just under an hour’s drive from our Airbnb. The Smokies truly
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Our Stay in Greeneville, TN Tennessee A Mountain Sanctuary in Greeneville, TN April 11, 2022 2.13 mi 0:41:57 hrs 70 °F We arrived just outside Greeneville, Tennessee, and settled into a newly refurbished mountain cabin. Hemmes was happy here. For the first time since last August in Lily, SD, he could safely explore while we
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Hiking the Appalachian Trail from Allen Gap, TN Tennessee A Short But Tough Stretch on the Appalachian NST On this beautiful day, we hiked a short section of the Appalachian Trail. We began at the Allen Gap trailhead and followed the ridge through the Cherokee National Forest, right on the Tennessee-North Carolina border. The scenery
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My Short Cut Hike up Chuckey Mountain Tennessee Our Attempt to Climb Chuckey Mountain We planned to hike two miles up Chuckey Mountain in the Cherokee National Forest, following the Meadow Creek Mountain Trail. However, once we started, it was clear the mountain had other plans for us. Our first challenge was taking off our
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Rocking the Rocks at Margarette Falls Trail! Tennessee Stones, Rocks, and Roots on Our Way to Margarette Falls We hiked the Margarette Falls Trail by the West Fork Dry Creek, and it was tougher than we expected. The trail in the Bald Mountains is almost 3 miles long and is supposed to be moderate, but
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A Day of Discovery in Stone Mountain Park Georgia April 2022 Reaching the Summit, The Walk-Up Trail We started our hike up the Walk-Up Trail on Stone Mountain on a cool, clear day. The one-mile climb was a steady workout, but the views of Georgia’s landscape made it worth it. As we got higher, we
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Our Stay in Windsor, SC South Carolina March – April 2022 The Charm of Our Pine Acres Airbnb April 1, 2022 4.81 mi 1:26:47 hrs 59 °F x April 10, 2025 3.78 mi 0:49:29 hrs 46 °F x Our Last Morning Walk in Windsor, SC April 1, 2022 4.81 mi 1:26:47 hrs 59 °F Our
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