We decided to move our camp from Cosby campground on the eastern edge of Great Smoky to the Cades campground, which is more centrally located.
We got underway about 8:30 and drove thru Gatlinburg, TN. This town is call the entry point for Great Smoky mountains. It is really a tourist town with all the normal restaurants, motels, fast food, and souvenir shop but also includes places like a Ripley’s Believe It or Not museum. This isn’t our kind of place so we just drove on thru.
We decided to drive up to the Clingmans Dome, the highest point in the park. A tower with a spiral ramp gives a clear 360-degree view of the surrounding countryside. The steep 1/2-mile trail from the parking lot to the tower was a workout but the view was worth the effort. At least we have the bragging rights to say we've been there.
We settled into our new campsite in the afternoon. We aren’t sure of the actual time because do don’t remember what time zone our clocks are set for or what time zone this part of Tennessee is in. Maybe tomorrow we’ll get that sorted out.
A lady named Betty stops at our campsite to talk about Roadtreks. She is from Alabama and travels to Great Smoky twice each year in her 1999 D190P Roadtrek. According to her, this weekend is “Old Timers Days”. Local and not so local campers come here to play music and sing. We are trying to decide if we will stay the weekend to watch and listen. I was able to resolve the “Door not locking” problem on her Roadtrek by showing her the contacts that need to be cleaned.
