April 18th--Moving the Adventure

 Friday April 18th.

Travel Day

The cabin was lovely, but our time near the Foothills Trail is over.  The original plan was to hike part of the Appalachian Trail this week.  With my foot sore from yesterday's slip-up, that may not happen.  However, we are planning other great things to do.  I'm hoping to keep up with my daily step goal of 10,000 steps, but that depends on my foot.

Anyhow, we checked out of the cabin this morning and had breakfast at a local place.  It was good.  We followed that with a drive up Sassafras Mountain.  Stephanie and I hiked it yesterday and only briefly spent time at the top.  It was Silena's turn to see the views from South Carolina's highest peak.  I took the time to actually read the signs today and learned more about the area.

View from the cabin with the sun behind. 

Down the road from the cabin


Some of those hills are where we hiked this week.

Close-up of a blossom, probably a magnolia.









Different shoes for me today. 

The state line goes right up the center on the stairs.

The geomarker on Sassafras. 



Before checking into our new residence, a resort hotel, we stopped in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  The only stop we made there was on The Road to Nowhere.  We walked through the tunnel to the end of the road and back.  




The entire tunnel was lined with graffiti.   
I took random shots and the pictures may not be appropriate for all ages.




The end of the road 



This is the sign for the road leading to the tunnel.



We went out for dinner and walked around the town after.  It was a nice, mellow day.

Some other random pictures from the day:








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Continued to read: No Time Like the Past, by Jodi Taylor.

Thank you for being here and being part of my daily happy things. Stay safe!

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