We ran out of propane in one tank the other night, so one of the first orders of business was to replenish our supply. Would hate to run out totally on these cool nights.
Then off we went back into the Smokies. Today's trip was to Cades Cove, one of the most visited areas of the park. This drive has an 11 mile one way circle trip around a valley between the mountains. Scattered around this loop are the remnants of the former residents.
The park was purchased/developed in the 1930's in the midst of the depression. Creating the park displaced a number of locals. The Cades Cove route visits some early homesteads, as well as a few churches that are still standing. It's was interesting showing Rosalie the different building styles when comparing the sod homes of the South Dakota Badlands to the log cabins of Tennessee. I don't think she understood what we were getting at. Perhaps osmosis will kick in at some point.
A late start back put us in the mountains after dark. We had hoped to take a short cut back, but alas we missed the turn. Thought for sure we would hit the Atlantic at some point.... But we did make it back
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