September 1, 2018. Journey onward.  Today we left Nashville and headed for the Smokey Mountains.  This ended up being a very long, hard day.  Because of the size of our rig (and some tunnels) we had to drive slower and detour around the mountains to get to Cherokee, NC.  Also, because of Labor Day weekend, there was a lot of traffic.  We left Nashville at 8:45 am and didn’t get to the campground until 3:30 pm. And it’s only 250 miles.  Anyway, we arrived safe and sound and the scenery on the drive over was beautiful. We are in a very nice campground with a rippling stream behind the campground and mountains all around.  It is a huge place and it is full of Labor Day crowds.  But the park has activities for all ages and everyone is having fun.  We will be here a month and we are looking forward to many day trips, exploring the Great Smokey Mountains and the surrounding area.