It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
As the quote says, it’s the journey that, to me, is the most exciting part of traveling. Don’t get me wrong; I love visiting new places but thankfully I also enjoy driving!
And this trip has a significant amount of driving!
We met a couple at Pigeon Forge, Tennessee who were originally from Texas and when we told them we were heading to Texas they said “What part of Texas, it’s a big state”. My response was “Well, we’ve come a long ways so Texas doesn’t seem to bad…”.
When Jo meets someone on this trip and they ask where we’re from her response is “Nova Scotia, Canada” followed quickly by “north of Maine”. Not everyone in the US knows exactly where Nova Scotia is but they know where Maine is!
Anyway, week 1 has given us unseasonal weather so instead of directly south on the I-95 and then across on the I-10, we decided to go a diagonal route and visit the Shenandoah & Great Smoky Mountains National Parks. What a wonderful decision on our part as these majestic areas are beautiful any time of the year!
Hope you enjoy this short highlight reel below…