Hola Amigos,
Welcome to the Fall Trip 2 for the season 2010.
(If you are wondering where is Fall Trip 1 - I'm yet to publish it :-))
Where:
Mammoth Caves National Park & Great Smoky Mountain National Park
When:
Oct - 4th Weekend - 20101023/24
(Articles suggested that last 3 weeks of October are the best times in Fall to visit smoky - Having visited New Hampshire on First week of October, we settled for 4th week for Smoky)
How long:
2 Days - Pretty much enough to cover both National Parks ( 3 days would be good deal if you like to hike more )
Who:
We settled with head count of 5 for this trip - Scud, Fahad, Gowri, Baat & Jyothi
Route:
Brief Plan:
Day 1: Land in Nashville - Pick Car - Head to Mammoth Cave NP - Finish Breakfast +Lunch - Take Historic Entrance Tour - Take New Entrance Tour - When it turns dark, head to Alcoa for Stay (Dinner on the way)
Day 2: Wake up early - Head to Cades Cove for Wildlife viewing (if lucky) & Historic building visits - Head to Roaring Folk Mountain Road - Go for a short hike in popular trail - Finish Lunch - Head to Clingmans Dove - Watch Falls Colors till Evening - Head to Oconaluftee and drive in Blue Ridge Highway till its Dark - Finish Dinner - Start driving back to Nahsville Airport
Day 3: Once reaching the airport and returning the car - Take rest in Airport till your departure time - Take flight - Happy Journey
Things to Carry:
1) We are NOT Camping - so NO Sleeping Bags required
2) 2 Pair of clothes for yourself
3) Extra pair of socks if one get wet
4) Camera (If you've one)
5) Shoe with decent grip (We'll go for a short hike)
6) Weather Jacket (It could be cold in the Cave & the Peak)
See you in Nashville Airport. Happy journey.
Cheers,
FD
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