We got up super early (6AM for us :) to highpoint GA, SC, and NC today. This meant we cruised through the Smoky Mountain National Park with hardly any traffic. We learned many valuable lessons about following Google Map directions. The best thing when making lots of turns is to follow the directions exactly and reset the trip odometer at each step along the way. Then you can cross off each direction and can anticipate the upcoming roads. This is really important when traveling in the middle of nowhere. Most importantly though, don't try to follow Google Map directions if it tries to put you on an "unnamed road". I though I was clever by getting to the Georgia highpoint from the northeast side to save time, but the road turned out to be some old logging road that was no way suitable for our little Golf TDI. So we lost a little time and drove around the mountain and followed the directions from our guide book.
Black is the color of the day. The guide book said it was an hour round trip hike, but it was more like 15 minutes to the top on a fairly steep asphalt trail. It was funny to see people there with hiking boots, camel packs, and other unnecessary hiking accessories. I climbed Brasstown Bald in my crocs.
On the way down we did the "I just crapped my pants walk" and giggled the whole way down. Now that we got our ab workout in its time to go to South Carolina.
Black is the color of the day. The guide book said it was an hour round trip hike, but it was more like 15 minutes to the top on a fairly steep asphalt trail. It was funny to see people there with hiking boots, camel packs, and other unnecessary hiking accessories. I climbed Brasstown Bald in my crocs.
On the way down we did the "I just crapped my pants walk" and giggled the whole way down. Now that we got our ab workout in its time to go to South Carolina.
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