Our last leg for the fall takes us through the Smokey Mountains back to Knoxville where we ended our summer of boating on the Rivers. This time our base is Deep Creek State Park
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True West – Shenandoah Mountains Oct 11 – 26, 2010
We continue south and establish our next base camp at Fairystone State Park. Again we use the Smart for side trips to a couple of rounds of golf and exploring. With a visit to
Read moreTrue West – Massachusetts to Virginia Sep 28 – Oct 11, 2010
Returning from China, we spent a few days with some of Marcia’s family in Topsail Beach, NC, then flew up to Boston to pick up the GMC for the trip south. Its not common
Read moreChina – Hong Kong – Last stop
We thought we were going to have to pry Kristi out of Hong Kong. While only 7 million people, this is the most densely populated place on earth. It also has the worlds most developed
Read moreChina – Wuhan-Guangzhou
Wuhan (sister city is Pittsburg) and Guangzhou (Canton) two of the industrial capitals of China and offers little to the tourist; however, Dan really wanted to get a feel for the industrial heartland. Additionally, these
Read moreChina – Shanghai
With a population in excess of 19 million, Shanghai is a city of old and new…..and is the largest city in China. The Bund, the oldest section of the city, has a skyline that resembles London dating
Read moreChina – Lijiang
We loved Lijiang!…the Jackson Hole of China and our first 5 star accommodations! Our hotel, The Crowne Plaza, was directly next to the ancient city which has been transformed into a picturesque tourist destination. Water
Read moreChina – Xian
Xian was the capital for China for many centuries and is home to many of the treasures of the country. A contemporary second tier city with a population of approximately 10 million. It shows all
Read moreChina – Golmond
It’s 6 am and we are off for a 12 hour ride on the only pressurized train in the world. Our average elevation will be 13,000 ft with a peak over 16,000 ft. We
Read moreChina – Lasha
We arrived in Lhasa by air from Beijing in the afternoon with great anticipation of both the scenery and the spiritual presence of the capital of Tibet and home of the Dalai Lama. We stayed at
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