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From the Smokies to Shenandoah

After our surprise call (described in the last post) what was going to be a week long ramble along back roads up to Great Smokey Mountains National Park was done in an afternoon. We found a relatively empty Deep Creek campground to use as a base camp while we explored the park. As most of the other campgrounds seemed to be full we were happy to find Deep Creek even if it is a bit out of the way of the main part of the park. Since we only really had one day set aside to see the park at this point we did get an early start and headed for Clingmans Dome.

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Exploring the Mid-Atlantic Coast

We departed New Jersey by way of a ferry to Lewes, Delaware. It was a quick but choppy ride across Delaware Bay as we continued south on our East Coast Adventure.

Waiting for the ferry to Lewes, Delaware

Before we knew it we left Delaware behind (blink and you’ll miss it, Delaware is tiny) and we were suddenly in Ocean City Maryland. I’ve never witnessed so many hotels and mini golf courses packed so tightly together, and the strange thing was, there was nobody here. I’m not sure what it is like in the summer, but I’m guessing it’s not pretty if you are looking to get away from it all on your trip to the beach.

East Coast Adventure Video Series, Part 2: Mid Atlantic Coast:

Our destination for the day was Assateague Island National Seashore. Situated on a barrier island, the seashore features white sand beaches and a herd of feral horses that roam freely. We had barely arrived and we ran into a few of the ponies.

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