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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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Burke’s Garden
“God’s Thumbprint”, “Vanderbilt’s first choice”, “Garden Spot of the World”, or as the locals call it, simply “The Garden” are impressive titles for an area I have wanted to visit for a long time. As the story goes, James Burke camped here with James Patton in 1750, burying some potato peels. Another party camping in…
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The Breaks Interstate Park, 2
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 We had a hard rain in the night that continued into the morning, which made us relax and take it easy. By noon it stopped and we were ready to get out. Brooke and Pam had recommended the Geological Hike, so we took it. Once hunting grounds for the Cherokee and…
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Breaks Interstate Park, Virginia/Kentucky
We crossed some big mountains driving from Abingdon to Breaks Interstate Park, then some winding, narrow roads through coal country, where you quickly see the difference between a hollow and a valley. A hollow, or holler as they are locally called, is just a narrow crease in the mountains with coal mining houses filling the…
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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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Drive From Nashville to Hungry Mother State Park
Thursday, March 25, 2021 It was a grueling drive from Nashville on I40 and 81 to Hungry Mother State Park in Virginia. Traffic was heavy, and the rain was coming down so hard, I never took my windshield wipers off high speed all day. Everyone likes to pull right in front of you after they…
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Nashville
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 We took the kayaks off the truck and drove into Nashville, thinking we might have to go into a parking garage. Of course we found an outdoor lot. We walked down the block to the Country Music Hall of Fame, where people were waiting in line to get in. Three floors…