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Packing up at "The Ridges". The is always more to carry and
to pack. |
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A quick coffee stop at the local McDonnalds. |
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George Orndorff driving over Fugitive bridge. |
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Rhett Lamb
looking back from Fugitive Bridge to Cheoah Dam (part of the TVA).
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We stopped to stretch our legs and gather everyone.
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Deals Gap. Most drove the "Tail" several times;
exciting road of VERY tight turns. I have never see this
many 180 degree switch back turns. |
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| Map of the "Tail". (Not many driving pictures, the
driver was too busy.) |
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Jim & Betty Villers in front of the "Tree of Shame". It is
covered with broken motorcycle parts. |
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Marilyn &Tom Hamilton
picnic with Bill Johnson and Cheri Ferbrache.
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| Walt
Puryear approaching the Balsam Inn. |
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| The 190SLs on the front drive for a picture. |
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Another picture of the front drive. |
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The Balsam Inn was build when vacationers came by train.
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| The parking lot, Balsam mountain is in the
background. |
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front porch was the place to be. We broke out the coolers
of beer and talked about driving the "Tail" |
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Jim Villers, Tom & Marilyn Hamilton on the porch.
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Shirley & Don Freese and Betty Villers stand on "The Bridge" while hiking. |
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Rhett Lamb and Tom Hamilton in the dinning room. |
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Jack & Teri English, Valerie & Walt Puryear, June & David Hay
and Jim & Betty Villers. |
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After dinner, we gathered by the fire.
Cheri Ferbrache and Betty
Villers.
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A group picture. Susan and Robby drove down for the evening. |
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Bob Merrell and Don Drabik trying to get the coffee machine to
work. |
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