Monday, July 21, 2008-Asheville, TN

Today we left the Blue Ridge Parkway and drove to Asheville, Tennessee. There is a KOA campground in Asheville that we have stayed at on other trips. We  decided to camp there and have a rest day. We were ready for water and electric utilities and we also needed to empty the waste water tanks.

We drove south on the parkway for about an hour until we reached the detour. There was a section of roadway that had washed out or had a rock fall. It was a short section that was closed, but since there are no access roads in that area, the detour cut out a large section of the parkway. We exited on a VERY steep and curvy road down to the valley. The signs warned truckers to pick a low gear and not change gears. There also was a runaway truck ramp. The sign said conditions worsened after the truck ramp. We took it very slow. Actually there was no choice.

We arrived at the KOA at 10:30, but check-in is at 12:00. The site was occupied and we had to wait until noon before we could check in. We relaxed and I took a short nap. We had bratwurst on the grill with corn on the cob. Later, we watched a DVD called The Golden Compass.