This wasn't exactly a ridge walking adventure, but it did involve a part of the southern Appalachians. I took a drive up to Knoxville, TN for a couple of reasons:
1. Because I had never been there before.
2. To sample some eats from a little soul food place called Chandler's Deli.
I decided to travel Hwy 129 north, which ended up being slightly hazardous. At the higher elevations north of Robbinsville, NC, it was snowing lightly, but it was enough to require caution and a lot of slow driving. At one point we sat for about 10 minutes as a car was pulled back onto the road after some unfortunate driver slid a little down the mountain. Seeing that made me a little nervous and more cautious.
Once we got there, the food was pretty good. I had a fried chicken breast, a pork rib (sold individually for $1.80 each), broccoli and cheese casserole, mac & cheese, and green beans. Downtown Knoxville seems to be undergoing a revitalization process with a lot of projects. Great architectural structures of different eras. Lots to see. I just wish we had more time, and plan on coming back for an over night stay at some point.
We thought we'd be smart and take a different route back, only to get detoured by a rock slide east of Cleveland, TN on Hwy 64. This added about 100 miles to our trip. It's safe to say that there is no easy way to get from NE Georgia to Knoxville.
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