Back to Deep Creek (6/30/14)

This morning (actually in the middle of the night) we woke to rain again. It has rained every day since we left the Keller’s days ago! When we were in the desert and mountains of Utah, Colorado and New Mexico, rain wasn’t even a consideration. Since we were going to our friends for breakfast, we got up, I took a shower in the camper, dumped tanks and we were out of the campground by 7:30. We had a great time with Ron & Betty Lyman catching up and finally were back on the road (in the rain) by 9:30. Luckily we were heading north first, so did not have to deal with Chattanooga traffic. We picked up route 64 and continued heading east. We passed the Ocoee River and then we were back in North Carolina. This is the first time since we left on April 26^th. We decided to head over to Deep Creek in the Smoky Mountains as we hadn’t been there since the girls were in girl scouts! We found a site, set up and then headed into Bryson City to walk around. And while walking around – yes the rains came again! We spent some time walking around with our rain gear on, but eventually headed back to the campground and out of the rain. As we got close to the campground we realized that this is getting to be like Gatlinburg, but instead of all the “S” shops, the road is full of tube rentals. (and really gaudy!) Our campsite is in a very quiet loop – we are the only campers right now. After a good dinner, we decided to walk the rest of the campground. The loop above us and below us were quiet. Then we went down to the tent area. This was more like Coney Island than a NP campground. The place was packed and the tents were right on top of each other. We were glad to be set up where we were. So for now, we will sit back, relax and enjoy the quiet.