Impressive views abound throughout the Skyline Drive.
We saw lots of wildlife on this drive, including this wild turkey.
And this white-tailed deer.
Our first night tenting! Cooking hotdogs and smores for dinner.
A woodpecker.
Pretty fall colours on the Appalachian Trail.
Our campsite along the Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah National Park.
Black bear! We were a little scared in the tent that night after seeing this guy earlier in the day - John even slept without his precious eyemask and earplugs and was well-prepared with a piece of wood beside his pillow so MC felt quite safe....!!
Where the Skyline Drive ends, the Blue Ridge Parkway picks up, running from the southern Appalachian ridge in Shenandoah National Park to North Carolina's Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
You can sort of see in this photo why they're called the Blue Ridge mountains.
More pretty views. Unfortunately our timing was a little too early for any spectacular fall colours but some of the leaves are starting to turn here.
Deliverance-like river along the Parkway.
Scenic Mabry Mill.
More views from the drive.
There are lots of hiking trails off the Parkway, we took a short one to see some waterfalls.
Two little waterfalls.The Blue Ridge Parkway ends at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park which straddles the North Carolina-Tennessee border. The mountains (Southern Appalachians) here are the world's oldest mountain range.
John on the futuristic observation tower on Clingman's Dome - the highest point in the park at 6643 feet.
On top of old Smoky! 
MC on Clingman's Dome.
MC's shop in Cherokee.
More wild animals - male elk in the Smoky mountains.Our journey through the Smokies into Tennessee leads us to our next stop - Nashville.
4 comments:
Hi there
Great sets of photos! Very envious of all your experiences. Good to know especially that you weren't eaten by that bear and that John had a handy piece of wood!
Love Mum and Dad
Hey MC
Your pics are great...looks like you're having a great time...very envious!
My b'day drinks are on Friday...will have crazy photos I'm sure..will put them on facebook.
Love Lisa xx
Hi - the photos are great. We have both recently read Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson where he walks the Appalachian Trail. Looks like a wonderful place. Jac and Jonny
Loving the comments - thank-you! We really enjoyed this segment of the trip, was awesome to see some wildlife and great views.
We have both read Walk in the Woods too J&J so we were interested to see some of it.
Have a lovely bday Lisa - will look forward to the photos, shame I can't be there, the last two were great fun...!
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