Day 7

(9/9/08) – Dixie Caverns, VA Up and on the road early today on our journey back East. We spent some time on the road today pondering the term “back East”. Have you ever noticed that you always hear about people traveling “back East” or “out West”, but you never hear the terms reversed. Technically Tara and I are heading “out East” and will be returning “back West” in a few weeks, but those phrases just don’t sound right.
Today was a travel day that concluded with a very nice visit to Kevin’s relatives in Vinton, VA. We traveled north out of Chattanooga on I-75 and met up with I-40 again East of Knoxville, TN. We traveled along I-40 for about 60 miles before breaking north on I-81. Our campsite @ Dixie Caverns was another bust. The spaces were tight and a mountain blocked out the southern sky (i.e. no Satellite TV). After hooking up the RV, we drove to see Kevin’s family. His Aunt and her family had a very nice spread of home-cooked food laid out just waiting for them when they arrived. We spent several hours there visiting. We wish we had spent the 3 days there rather than the last place. J Unfortunately, the campground After a pleasant evening with family, we returned to the campsite for a night of sleep and another early departure. Tomorrow, we arrive at Cape Hatteras for a 4 night stay. (sorry, no pics from today)