We left Linville Falls in the rain and drove along the parkway towards Asheville. The roads were really cloudy / misty and the visibility was only about 10 metres for much of the 90 miles we covered. The road seems much more interesting in this sections but obviously we couldn’t see the views! We drove through Asheville (not much to see there) towards the Great Smoky Mountains. Things have an “alpine” feel about them now.
The drive took us through the Cherokee Indian reserve (which was surprisingly small and had little there except a casino) and we crossed the mountains in search of a campsite. It’s a Friday night and apparently this is the most visited national park in America so, unsurprisingly, a lot of the campsites are full. We eventually found a pitch at Cades Cove on the far side of the park; no showers again but quite a lot going on – we’re going on a ranger-led night hike tonight (in the rain by the looks of it).
Animals seen : Wild turkeys (twice, once with babies), 2 elk, more fireflies
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