We decided to stay another day at Red Top Mountain. Some heavy storms were coming through. Rather than try to drive through them we decided to sit it out. We did have a few heavy downpours in the evening and during the night.
This morning we packed up and headed for our Memorial Day weekend camp at the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. It is located on the Tennessee/Kentucky border. We made reservations at Bandy Creek Campground.
The highway in here reminded us of some we traveled in the Rockies. There were five miles of 13% grades and switchbacks like you wouldn’t believe. On some of them there were rock overhangs that you could easily scrape with the top of the MH if you weren’t paying attention. The good side though is this road did have guard rails. Something not seen very often in the Rockies.
Our campsite is located overlooking the forest. It is very dense and green. Though there are other people camped out here we feel like we are alone. Our site is very private. This campground also has a swimming pool. This is one of the few National Parks to have one. The kids are giving it a real workout. It is a bit cool for us Floridians to give it a try.
We cooked some steaks out on the grill. Darlie was all bundled up in a blanket while I did the hard work. I can’t believe she is cold. All I hear at home is “I’m Hot!”.
One humorous thing we noted next door. A young couple pulled in to set up camp. A person got out of the car who had both a beard and boobs. We aren’t sure what is going on there. Maybe they are from Kentucky. I know that’s bad. Forgive me. I can’t help it.
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