So, it looks like I am spending some quality vacation time in the deep South and in the Smokies, soon. We'll fly to Savannah and make our way North, eventually making it to the mountains. I don't have the exact itinerary, yet. I have 10 days, airline tickets to Savannah, but I am still undecided about the flight back. If I fly directly from Charlotte, the return tickets will save me $400 compared to a flight from Asheville. Flights from TRI are a little cheaper but not substantially. What do you think, how bad is the drive from Asheville to Charlotte during a weekday? Also, what sort of loop through the mountains makes sense? I am thinking (roughly) about Savannah -> Charleston -> Greenville -> Pisgah Forest -> Cherokee -> Gatlinburg -> then bear northeast-ish -> ?? -> Pisgah NF -> loop to Asheville -> fly back home. I have two weeks to figure this out but need to book the tickets home soon. No bikes this time, some limited hiking (as much as wifey's knee permit).
TIA!
TIA!
