Took a detour back to the Briars to keep a Tuesday appointment, which has now been pushed to the 13th. I hate when that happens. Anyway, that gives me a few days to hang around the Gulf Coast, go boating and... maybe visit the Tampa Bay zoo. By the way ... the boat will be christened DESTINY.
Friday I'll do a weekender... to Maggie Valley/Ashville, North Carolina; one of my favorite areas. I'll tour the 120-foot Rainbow Falls, then head over to Upper Whitewater Falls, where water plummets a heart-stopping 411 feet, and Hickory Nut Falls (404 feet). The down side of the Ashville area is accommodations, which start at around $109 per night. As a matter of principle I simply won't pay that kind of money for 4-5 hours of sleep. No problem though, as I have my tent and Pisgah National Forrest is nearby. I'll also do a Blue Ridge Parkway drive, which is always enjoyable.
Then it's back to the Briars... a few days at the beach, do some bike-riding, take care of business and get back on the road west. With this ten day delay, I have put feelers out for a travel partner. Don't know if I'll get any takers on such short notice but it would be fun.
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