Wednesday 9 AprilWe leave Deal's Gap and head off for the Blue Ridge Parkway. Again beautiful scenery to our first stop of Cherekoee to experience east coast Injun country. Another quaint small town with lots of shops selling moccasins, blankets etc. From here we make a quick detour to the Wheels through Time motorcycle museum in Maggie Valley, which holds the largest private collection of motorcylces in the States, the majorityof which are Harleys, with a few In...

Monday 7 AprilA beautiful crisp and sunny morning means we all have to get the layers out again and we are on the road early to set off for today's ultimate destination of Deal's Gap in the Smoky Mountains. But again there is lots to see on the way. The first stop is at the Tallulah Point Overlook to see the Tallulah Gorge and falls - some parts of which were used in the film "Deliverance". It is also famous for being traversed by tightrope by the &q...

Sunday 6 AprilThe rain has stopped and although the forecast is for overcast skys at least it looks like we will not be getting wet today. After a hearty "full works" breakfast at the Waffle House we were on the road for today's destination of Athens - Georgia that is, not Greece. Riding through some pretty blossom-lined roads makes us realise that, whilst we have been in Florida, where the seasons are either "hot" or "hotter", Spr...

Saturday 5 AprilToday was the day for lots of goodbyes - to Shelly and the kids, Vonnie, Ken - who we unfortunately had to visit in the hosipital before leaving (later diagnosed with cellulitis) - and all the other friends we had made during our stay in Florida. A really big thank you to Shelly for putting us up (and putting up with us) for six weeks. We really enjoyed our stay with you. Also goodbye to Florida as today we were heading back on the road on the se...

Friday 4 AprilTime to pack, send parcels of non essential things back to New Zealand and things required later to the UK and generally sort things out before we leave Florida tomorrow. All packed and ready to get back on the road again!