Since we decided to stop and ride the train in Durango, Trish and I only had two days to drive back to North Carolina where we were due to be at The Swag, The Great Country Inn of the Smokies, for the week.
Our driving plan, when we need to get from one place to another, is to drive only in the daylight and then not more than ten hours a day. This usually means from about seven to five. We share driving about equally; I usually drive in the morning and Trish drives in the afternoon. This way we arrive at our destination in time for an early supper and reasonable bedtime.
On Sunday we drove 753 miles from Durango to Oklahoma City. We love to eat at the Magnolia Steak House in downtown Oklahoma City, so, we stay next door at the Colcord Hotel. On Monday we drove 757 miles from Oklahoma City to Cookeville, Tennessee. This left us only three hours from The Swag where we were not due until mid-afternoon.
The Swag is a beautiful Country Inn just outside my home town of WAYNESVILLE. They have a total of twenty guest rooms in lovely log settings. Each week The Swag has an Expert in Residence for the pleasure of the guests. I have been coming here for eighteen years to tell stories and lead walks. It is right on the border of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the area where I camped and hiked as a child.
At this time of year, at 5,000 feet of elevation, the spring flowers are just coming out.
Lots of trillium is in bloom as well as violets and wood anemone. As the week goes on we will discover more and more beauty as we walk in the woods.
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