Since we had gotten in from Clingman’s dome very late the night before, we found a View next to us in the morning. We awoke to discover Robbie and her husband Cory from southern Mississippi parked next to us in the morning. It was a 2008 View H, identical to ours, except cleaner and with some tricked out windows and accessories. They are exceedingly nice people. We talked for a while about the pluses of owning a View. They bought theirs new, and Cory built a storage shelter for it by their house with full hookups. The condition of the View’s roof looks as if new, so it was a good decision on his part to build the structure. They have a married daughter and a son who attends Florida State University. The outside colors of the View is happily the same colors as FSU. Continue reading
Category Archives: Great Smoky Mountains NP
Cades Cove
As I write this I’m sitting at a turnout just east of Clingman’s Dome waiting for the sun to set. We decided to finish both our day and stay in the Great Smoky Mountains at Clingman’s dome partially because we were shut out the last time we attempted to make plans without consulting with Mother Nature. After fueling up in Pigeon Forge earlier in the afternoon, we headed back to the park and headed straight for Clingman’s dome. Continue reading