We drove I-81 to I-26 into the Asheville, NC area. It’s a pretty drive and the leaves are really starting to change here. We had trouble finding a place to camp for the weekend because this is the high tourist season for the Asheville area due to the “leaf peepers”. We were lucky to get a site at all!
We connected with one of Terry’s work colleagues from Houston Tymshare days . He was kind enough to drive to the campground and pick us up for dinner and a stroll in Weaverville.
On Saturday, he came back and picked us up, gave us a guided walking tour of downtown Asheville. After lunch, he drove us up the Blue Ridge Parkway to Craggy Pinnacle and we hiked about ¾ mile up to an overlook. Fall colors are spectacular in the mountains here. We also thoroughly enjoyed a performance of the musical Sweeny Todd performed in the Asheville Community Theater before heading back to the campsite.
Camping: French Broad River Campground
Electric, water, sewer, showers, Verizon cell/data, WiFi (broken the first night)