Well day 3 began (and ended) with rain. We left Gatlinburg in a drizzle and soon ran into driving rain on the first peak. The photo above was taken while in the Smokey Mountain National Forest and the rain was in full swing. We were still in good spirits. That good attitude didn't last all day!
We got on the Blue Ridge Parkway just north of Cherokee, determined to do the entire route (with the exception of the closed portions).
The majority of the day found us in low visibility and driving rain. We soon became wet and cold. The temps at the upper elevations were right at 50 degrees. The wind was blowing and the scenery was non existent. We did stop at Mt Pisgah at a campground store. They were not busy (imagine that not everyone was as crazy as us) and they had a washer and dryer. We had a snack while drying our gloves and drinking hot coffee. We rode thru Lineville falls and Grandfather mountain area but could not see a thing. We decided to stop at the Comfort Suites in Boone NC. This is a really nice hotel and the prices are very reasonable. The weather forcast is for more rain on Thursday and we have decided to spend the day in the comfortable lobby in front of the fireplace. We were too cold and wet to take picture of the Hotel tonight. I will post more in the morning as we will have nothing else to do. We did pick up a couple of books that look interesting and we should have a relaxing day ahead.
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