Category: Towns
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Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
August 9, 2021 I had a good night’s sleep in the tent, and got up at 4:00. As quietly as I could, I went into the trailer and made coffee. Sleeping on the couch, Josh waved and promptly went back to sleep. Martha and Melissa were in the bedroom, so I closed the doors in…
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Bluegrass Valley to Saltville
My mission today was to follow the North Fork of the Holston River traveling southwest through the Bluegrass Valley to Saltville on Rt. 42. Here is what the Virginia Division of Wildlife Resources says about the North Fork below Saltville, “From the town of Saltville downstream there is an exceptional smallmouth bass fishery. It routinely…
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Cavitt’s Creek Park, North Tazewell, Virginia
June 6,7,8, 2021 I stayed three nights in Cavitt’s Creek Park while exploring Tazewell, Bland and Smyth Counties in SW Virginia. The park grounds are well-maintained and beautiful, with a stocked lake for fishing, boating and swimming. I did not explore Cavitt’s Creek below the dam and I didn’t hike the trail around the park.…
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Abingdon, Virginia
Saturday, May 16, 2021 The Farmer’s Market in Abingdon is as good as any we have seen, and there are many temptations. Every booth offered good things; fruits, vegetables, farm eggs, goose eggs, duck eggs, meats, ciders, yummy Greek pastries, cookies, cakes, coffee, donuts, honeys, jams, canned goods, crafts and more. We all loaded up…
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Abingdon And The Virginia Creeper Trail
We were with a rally of the Virginia Airstream Club in Abingdon, Virginia. The city blocked off a street so we were free to move around without fear of traffic. We enjoyed a nice breakfast hosted by Peter and Stephanie. One of the many attractions of Abingdon is the Virginia Creeper Trail, an old railroad…
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Abingdon, Virginia: Silver in The Streets, Thursday
Thursday, May 13, 2021 We drove four hours southwest to Abingdon, Virginia for a 4-day Airstream rally called “Silver in The Streets”. Usually looking for secluded parks set in natural surroundings, this is a new venue for me. Through months of planning, the Virginia Airstream Club worked with the town of Abingdon to allow us…
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Hungry Mother State Park 2
We started the day with a beautiful quiche Sandra brought Campground host, Roy Stanley, came around to say good morning as he made his rounds. Roy and his wife, Elizabeth, do a great job. In fact I would later tell him they are the best! We have been to a lot of campgrounds and have…
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Sunset Cruise, St. Andrews Bay
We took a sunset cruise with Island Time Cruises out of Panama City Beach. They did a great job with a great staff, good music and a rum punch that went down too easy. It goes right around St. Andrews State Park, first by the campground then out in front of the beach. It was…
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Kayaking Burt Mill Creek
Thursday, March 4, 2021 A downy woodpecker, the smallest of the woodpecker family, worked on a limb in our campsite. Colin Burns gave us some tips on places to fish and kayak near St. Andrews State Park. We opted for Burt Mill Creek. There is a nice boat ramp, parking area and even has a…