After spending most of the day walking the Tri-cities in rain and overcast skies, I decided to hit up a city which was not too far away, and possibly had nicer weather. I realized Asheville (a dandy city I had visited before) was fairly close. I drove south on I26 and the sun appeared shortly after I crossed from TN to NC. Good Omen.
As a side note, the mountains on the way to Asheville were wonderful (though my pics aren't, and were taken from freeway overlooks
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Another aside is that Asheville reminds me a touch of Ithaca: hilly, natural beauty, many unique folks. Of course Asheville is like Ithaca on acid and steroids.
Other Stops:
Kingsport, TN
Bristol, TN/VA
Johnson City, TN
Roanoke, VA
Now for some random pics (can't compare to hauntedhead's thread, but c'est la vie). No comments from me.
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Sorry I didn't get around the city too much, but it had been a long day.
Hope you enjoyed.
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