Oh my gosh - I have been dreaming of this trip for a good while. I have read so much about the area and I follow a local celebrity - Ashley Hackshaw - AKA Lil Blue Boo! She is a local artist and she and her husband have been such a boon to the area since they moved there. We visited their store Bryson City Outdoors and its just as the name implies - everything you need for doing the outdoor life!! Go over and follow Ashley on Instagram - she is amazing and takes you along on her adventures of living in Bryson City and raising chickens, rescue pets and their beautiful daughter along with Bret. They also restored an amazing property available to rent during your stay at Sixty One Park. That's on my bucket list too!!!
While visiting Bryson City we camped at a small campground in Almond, SC called Turkey Creek! I can't recommend this little gem enough. Its run by Mike and Ramelle Smith. It's very wooded and natural. The bath house and laundry room are clean and spacious and the campsites are remarkable well cared for and clean. They have been running this special campground for many years and their touch is very evident in every square inch. Their dog, Huey, the best concierge and retired trail guide, is a friendly greeter and always available for a head pat. Lucy loved him and couldn't wait to give him a kiss. This campground is perfect for tent campers as well as RV's. We will definitely be back. It's about 5 minutes from the lake and Bryson City.

As I write this post I'm dreaming of returning to both places we visited. At some point we hope to take longer trips and spend more time in areas we really love. These two are definitely on our list.

Update on our research into a bit larger camper. We hung out at John's RV Center - the place we bought out Retro, for a couple of hours last week. They are very heavy on Airstream right now and we were surely tempted but for the same money we could get the Retro or our dreams - the 189R - Silver Edition and have so much left over for awesome travels. We'll keep you posted on the journey.
We aren't sure of our next destination but hopefully it will be in August. Maybe a beach landing this time. Take care and we'll see you on the road.
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