Rich had a break before starting his final semester of his Senior year in Journalism at the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg, Florida and he decided to get out of the summer heat and humidity for a bit by going camping in the Smokey Mountains. Since my schedule is SOMEWHAT flexible I decided to join him.
I flew into Tampa and Rich and I went to Gainesville for a night and then on to the Smokies. We camped at Balsam Mountain and Cataloochi and also spent a night in Cheerokee, NC where we went to the Outdoor Theater, "Unto these Hills" a great story about the Cheerokee Nation. While the temperature in the surrounding area was 100 degrees or more, it was nice and cool in the Smokies. We also spent a night in Asheville, NC before I flew back home out of Asheville.
Rich then went back into the Smokies for a couple of more nights before heading back to Florida.
I flew into Tampa and Rich and I went to Gainesville for a night and then on to the Smokies. We camped at Balsam Mountain and Cataloochi and also spent a night in Cheerokee, NC where we went to the Outdoor Theater, "Unto these Hills" a great story about the Cheerokee Nation. While the temperature in the surrounding area was 100 degrees or more, it was nice and cool in the Smokies. We also spent a night in Asheville, NC before I flew back home out of Asheville.
Rich then went back into the Smokies for a couple of more nights before heading back to Florida.
