With reference to my last post...I drove the Blue Ridge Parkway into the Cherokee National Forest looking for a campsite. The Backbone camping area, Shady Valley? Nothing is open, it turns out, in any national sites north of the Great Smokies...too early in the season. So, I found myself in Damascus, TN and found a shop that caters to Appalachian Trail hikers. The guy inside said that I could just go up Route 58 and park beside the road on any pull-off. So, I drove the Jefferson Forest for a while until I found a suitable spot. Got there around three in the afternoon and napped on and off until almost 8:00PM when I had the realization that I was headed toward being a part of a headline that you read about people camping in Deliverance territory. You know, "Retired University Professor found eviscerated floating in the Jefferson Forest River. When questioned, the two toothless meth-addled suspects said that they were just out lookin' for a good tahm." So, I drove back to Damascus and found the Hikers Inn. A really nice hostel, the details of which are noted in my previous post.
So, I have taken care of all of my business except for completing my Passport Renewal Application. I wrote the Letter of Recommendation, did my laundry, made calls to and updated needed business with Travelers Insurance, Verizon Wireless, Overlook Condo Association, Mid-State Medical, UPS Store and got my oil ["all"] changed. Today the plan is to hang out in Harrisonburg, VA at the library, just across the street form the really nice Visitor Center in which I am writing this post, and will complete my passport information.
After, Ozzy and I will go to a great dog park we found yesterday on the outskirts of Harrisonburg...very nice park, dogs and people. And nice little city. Home of James Madison University. Had a nice, reasonably priced lunch at The Artful Dodger. A funky, hip place.
I have a project which has been bugging me for a while. Ozzy's feeding station in the van is just not as efficient or accessible as I would like it to be, so, I think there will be a trip to PetSmart and Lowe's in my future today as well.
After Harrisonburg? Not sure. Maybe head into W. VA for a day or two. Think I will go over to the Skyline Drive and just kinda feel my way to the next stop in the journey.
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