前文說到灣區登山群人數眾多,年齡體力參差不齊,每次活動有人覺得不過癮,也有人覺得吃不消。於是有些隊員開始單獨行動,本月初一組小分隊去了大煙山。從灣區到大煙山不那麽輕鬆,第一天幾乎全花在路上。本次小分隊步調一致,都是先飛到丹佛,轉機至Knoxville,入住機場附近Courtyard酒店。第二天取車開往蓋林堡(Gatlinburg),進入大煙山國家公園(Great Smoky Mountains National Park)的首站,也是後來幾天遊玩的大本營。
大煙山國家公園是遊客流量最大的公園,是因為它是幾大城市的“後院”,如Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte, 再加附近(開車1到2個小時)無數中小城市如Knoxville, Birmingham, Columbia,等等,還有周圍幾個州圍繞"山城“或水庫開發的各種節日慶祝活動如Lake Rabun的 July 4th的繞(沿)湖馬拉鬆,Boat Parade,焰火等等活動!當然,還有周圍俯瞰山穀的山裏豪宅銷售參觀活動!
Lake Rabun附近一連線穿梭在山間的六個湖,有點象”小三峽“吧。 沒參加過Lake Rabun Fourth of July Celebration,有點象沒去過大霧山吧? :)
還有,去大霧山,不去Nashville 的Gaylord Opryland Resort,不去聽場Country Music的音樂會? 說不過去吧? :)
"Lake Rabun has a rich and unique Fourth of July celebration that is sponsored and coordinated by the Lake Rabun Association (LRA). Each year there is a wooden boat parade that follows the shore lines of the lake. Prizes are given to the most decorated boat and boat house. Another tradition is the Rabun Ramble Road Race, a 5K & 10K, that winds along the shores of the north side of the lake. The race is a marathon qualifier attracting both serious runners and families alike with over 800 participants each year. In the evening a spectacular fireworks display is given directly on the lake. Spectators watch the display from hundreds of boats crowded along the lower basin of the lake."
前文說到灣區登山群人數眾多,年齡體力參差不齊,每次活動有人覺得不過癮,也有人覺得吃不消。於是有些隊員開始單獨行動,本月初一組小分隊去了大煙山。從灣區到大煙山不那麽輕鬆,第一天幾乎全花在路上。本次小分隊步調一致,都是先飛到丹佛,轉機至Knoxville,入住機場附近Courtyard酒店。第二天取車開往蓋林堡(Gatlinburg),進入大煙山國家公園(Great Smoky Mountains National Park)的首站,也是後來幾天遊玩的大本營。