8/16/09 - 8 days prior to start. All hotel reservations are confirmed with exception of possible 9/2 stay someplace on the way back to south Jersey. ...
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8/16/09 - 8 days prior to start. All hotel reservations are confirmed with exception of possible 9/2 stay someplace on the way back to south Jersey. Biltmore Estate tickets also reserved for Day 5, but Monticello, Dixie Stampede, Cherokee and caves are weather dependent at this time. Possible activities and restaurants are just grouped within the date ranges by areas we are staying. However, may only do some as National Park hiking/outdoor views time will be maxiimized. 9/03/09 - post-trip view! I'm filling out what we actually did and when per the schedule function on the trip plan. Items tha...
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The Carolina Motel is very clean and small so there isn't a lot of traffic coming through. There is free continental breakfast and the pool area is ...
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The Carolina Motel is very clean and small so there isn't a lot of traffic coming through. There is free continental breakfast and the pool area is very clean and inviting.We started the day at Mason Mountain Mine there were enriched buckets available that gauranteed a find of something shiny, but we went the native way and spent $15 for 4 hours each digging our own buckets and use of the flume. We did 4 bukets each in that time and found 3 good rubies, 2 good saphirres and a coulpe of other nice treasures. Its not a gauranteed find, but everyone there that day seemed to be finding sometihng. ...
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I am getting totally pumped to go on this trip. I am, however, having a hard time deciding on hotels. I don't want to spend all our money on hotels ...
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I am getting totally pumped to go on this trip. I am, however, having a hard time deciding on hotels. I don't want to spend all our money on hotels that we could be using for fun and entertainment. Wish me luck. If anyone has any suggestions of things to do that are must sees, let me know. TTFN Beth WE are leaving tomorrow!!! WOOOHOOOO!!!! I am totally excited! I got the least expensive but livable hotels for our trip. I'll let you know how good they are . I'll be posting pictures when we get back. We left home and drove FOREVER....ended up going 40 MILES past our exit to the Red Roof Inn we m...
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my family stayed in one of their cabins and it was great. lots of space and nice touches. very quiet we would go back. only thing that would have made ...More
We stayed in Cabin #3 a two-bedroom which is right across the road from the Creek and found it to be everything and more that we had hoped for. Cabins ...More
Our stay was short, but the room was clean and comfortable. The staff was very kind.The Location was right between where we needed to be. We will be ...More
We were looking for a RV park/campground that would give us quick access to the Smokey Mountains area, but not be in a heavily populated "tourist" ...More
This is a nice and quiet hotel. Nothing fancy but nice clean rooms and frendly staff. The rates are resenable. Felt like home away from home. Will ...More
The Inn keepers were very nice people. The food was great! The Inn has a peaceful atmosphere. The views of the mountains are so beautiful, we will ...More
Reviewed comparing to standard cabin accomodations: We stayed 4 nights in Sleepy Hollow Cabins. Cabin #4. The cabin was exceptionally clean, fresh ...More
We were not interested in amenities, or fancy lobbies or services. All we needed was a place to sleep and bathe. We were going to the gem mines, all ...More
This is a nice park, very clean, and well managed. The owners are the best people you could meet. The bath house was clean and the library is a very ...More
The area and views are beautiful. Hosts are very friendly. Well-stocked kitchen. The children loved seeing the cattle; petting and feeding the horses ...More
One of the premiere campgrounds in Western North Carolina, this beautiful campground offers 85 camp sites with your choice of wooded or open sites ... More
This beautiful campground is located alongside a breathtaking mountain stream and offers campsites that are all level and have power and water ... More
By virtue of a run away truck on NC441 out of Dillsboro, due to a broken brake line, we arrived suddenly at Ridgecrest Exxon in Franklin,NC. "Zeus" ...More
We stayed at this motel, sometime ago! The owner/operators are good people, who made our stay enjoyable! They try hard! The rooms were clean and they ...More
Microtel Inn and Suites of Franklin is located at the intersection of two major highways which makes it convienent for one night stayovers or extended ... More
The owners were so welcoming to our family. They made our stay in Franklin, NC feel like home. Their place was nice, peaceful, and clean. Great people ...More
Upon our arrival at 1:00 a.m. I was checked in and given my room key. We got ready for bed and turned on the TV which had to be turned on by hand and ...More
You will need to bring your own linens and towels when you rent this spacious and tastefully decorated rustic cabin getaway that can serve as a ... More
Each two story log home is fully furnished with four to six bedrooms, a full kitchen, fireplace, washer/dryer, campfire ring, and a covered porch. ... More