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Re: 2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2016 The Maggie Valley Expereince
« Reply #1635 on: September 15, 2016, 08:29:07 PM »

The Blue Ridge Parkway is America’s longest linear park which runs for ~469 miles through North Carolina and Virginia.


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« Reply #1636 on: September 15, 2016, 08:29:33 PM »

Our first stop along the parkway…


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Re: 2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2016 The Maggie Valley Expereince
« Reply #1637 on: September 15, 2016, 08:30:05 PM »

The parkway follows mostly along the Blue Ridge and part of the Appalachian Mountains.


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Re: 2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2016 The Maggie Valley Expereince
« Reply #1638 on: September 15, 2016, 08:30:31 PM »

To join the Hide Your Hands Club, you must first hide your hands!  First Task Accomplished and they are well on the way to become members!   ;)   :D


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Re: 2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2016 The Maggie Valley Expereince
« Reply #1639 on: September 15, 2016, 08:31:08 PM »

TNCarters | Ron


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Re: 2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2016 The Maggie Valley Expereince
« Reply #1640 on: September 15, 2016, 08:31:36 PM »

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Re: 2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2016 The Maggie Valley Expereince
« Reply #1641 on: September 15, 2016, 08:32:23 PM »

The road work began back in 1935 during the Roosevelt administration.  Construction was completed by the end of 1966 with one notable exception.  The ~8 miles of stretch including the Linn Cove Viaduct around Grandfather Mountain did not open until 1987.  The project took over 52 years to complete.  Several years ago I rode the entire highway in two days.


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Re: 2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2016 The Maggie Valley Expereince
« Reply #1642 on: September 15, 2016, 08:32:46 PM »

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Re: 2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2016 The Maggie Valley Expereince
« Reply #1643 on: September 15, 2016, 08:33:13 PM »

Our second stop…


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Re: 2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2016 The Maggie Valley Expereince
« Reply #1644 on: September 15, 2016, 08:33:38 PM »

And our main stop – Little Switzerland


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Re: 2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2016 The Maggie Valley Expereince
« Reply #1645 on: September 15, 2016, 08:34:06 PM »

Part of the krewe…






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Re: 2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2016 The Maggie Valley Expereince
« Reply #1646 on: September 15, 2016, 08:34:47 PM »

Simon is already here…


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Re: 2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2016 The Maggie Valley Expereince
« Reply #1647 on: September 15, 2016, 08:35:13 PM »

I’m thinkin’ I just found desert!    :)


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« Reply #1648 on: September 15, 2016, 08:35:46 PM »

And even a place to work off the calories!    ::)


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« Reply #1649 on: September 15, 2016, 08:36:18 PM »

Wait it minute!  Another krewe has rolled in!










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