"From the Blue Ridge Parkway, at 7:00 PM (120 miles from Marion where I had camped all week), I drove to nearby Cherokee, NC. I've heard a lot about... and saw a TV program on Public Broadcasting. With some difficulty, I finally found Harrah's Casino and parked in their massive parking lot.
"I caught a free shuttle bus from the parking lot to the Casino--just to say 'I've been there.' It was so stinky from cigarettes and cigars it made me sick!! ~~ Recession?? Almost every stool was occupied by people playing the machines. There were lines of hungry visitors at the several restaurants. The prices were exorbitant (IMHO). Example: Soup of the day was $6.99, and everything goes up from there!! $2.50 for a small popcorn at the Snack Bar. No, I did not spend any money!! In less than an hour I was back at the car writing this blog. I'm spending the night in this lot. (To my knowledge, no Walmart in Cherokee.)
'It was 60 degrees in Little Guy, when I awaken at 7:01. I was encouraged to see the parking lot [of the Casino] with less than fifty cars. One RV."
Quite frankly, I won't copy the information that I wrote that morning, in the loose-leaf notebook. I made so many blunders, and clocked up wasted time and mileage.
I will add this: "On Interstate 40 and it feels weird to drive 60."
"Arrived in Asheville city limits at 10:40 AM. ~~ 72 degrees according to the thermometer at a local business."
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To follow my trip chronologically-to see the next blog--click Greetings from Asheville, NC.
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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