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Published On: Apr 26, 2006 10:02 PM
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Published On: Apr 26, 2006 10:02 PM
Ahhh... The Smell of the Open Road
Asatour has begun yet again. I'm back in the
States, and back on the road. And so, without further
ado...
Greetings from Cherokee, North Carolina, one of my favorite places in the whole wide world. Cherokee (also known as Qualla) is located on the Southeastern side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
I arrived last night after dark, and there's nothing in the world quite like driving through the Smoky Mountains in the dark. It's knuckle-biting, ankle-twitching raw nervousness. The speed limit varies from 20 to 45 miles per hour. That never seems to stop all those people flying up behind you and riding your ass, though. I spent a lot of time pulling over to let other people by -- particularly the one who felt it was okay to get so close I couldn't even see his headlights.
I came to the Smokies to, among other things, buy a hammered dulcimer. I also really needed to get down here again; it's been four years since my last visit. This is the place to which I used to escape from college, whenever I got the chance.
I wish I could describe to you the feeling of being perched upon a rock beside a rushing river here in the mountains, or the amazement of watching an actual working mill crushing corn into meal through the power of water. These are complete sensory experiences, incorporating all of them, and my writing skills simply are not up to the challenge of conveying it. Come here someday, and find out for yourself.
Anyway, it's going to be a busy few days. I'll be shopping for touristy stuff today, and wandering about the town of Cherokee. Tomorrow I plan to head into the mountains, and on Monday I'm taking a train ride. Woo hoo!
I'll have pictures up soon, and will let ya'll know.
Greetings from Cherokee, North Carolina, one of my favorite places in the whole wide world. Cherokee (also known as Qualla) is located on the Southeastern side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
I arrived last night after dark, and there's nothing in the world quite like driving through the Smoky Mountains in the dark. It's knuckle-biting, ankle-twitching raw nervousness. The speed limit varies from 20 to 45 miles per hour. That never seems to stop all those people flying up behind you and riding your ass, though. I spent a lot of time pulling over to let other people by -- particularly the one who felt it was okay to get so close I couldn't even see his headlights.
I came to the Smokies to, among other things, buy a hammered dulcimer. I also really needed to get down here again; it's been four years since my last visit. This is the place to which I used to escape from college, whenever I got the chance.
I wish I could describe to you the feeling of being perched upon a rock beside a rushing river here in the mountains, or the amazement of watching an actual working mill crushing corn into meal through the power of water. These are complete sensory experiences, incorporating all of them, and my writing skills simply are not up to the challenge of conveying it. Come here someday, and find out for yourself.
Anyway, it's going to be a busy few days. I'll be shopping for touristy stuff today, and wandering about the town of Cherokee. Tomorrow I plan to head into the mountains, and on Monday I'm taking a train ride. Woo hoo!
I'll have pictures up soon, and will let ya'll know.
Posted: Sat - December 4, 2004 at 11:34 PM