We have managed to get as far as Stauton VA today and have taken a spot at the Walnut Hills KOA - a very pretty but older private campground (42 years old to be exact).
We drove up to Pigeon Forge yesterday hoping to spend some time in the Great Smokies region but after an hour on the road our "check engine" light came on. We checked the engine oil and transmission fluid, filled the gas tank but the light remained on and we had no chance of finding a mechanic on Easter Sunday so we made out way slowly up through Smoky Mountain National Park to Pigeon Forge and took a spot in the KOA there. Driving up reminded us of how beautiful that area is and now many neat things there are to do there.
The campground was a little expensive but in a great location - next to a nice city park, trolley stops that take you to almost anywhere in the area and 200 yards from the Old Mill restaurant and shopping complex. We had our Easter supper at the Old Mill - traditional southern cooking with LOTS of food (we are reheating it for supper tonight) and we still haven't opened the dessert which our server put directly into containers for us.
Anyway this morning was devoted to getting the check engine problem seen to (3 stops, no real problem - back on the road by 9AM). Since we were up and moving we decided to start home rather than trying to re setup. A beautiful driving day so we made it half way through Virginia. We really like the spot we're in and were thinking of staying a second day but a quick review of the weather forecast convinced us that we should try to get as far north as we can tomorrow morning before the rain starts because its moving in this direction and will continue for days.
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