No one met us the GA Welcome Center, but that was expected. We met the Haffs at the Publix Shopping Center on Fury’s Ferry Road as expected. The Breitingers weren’t there, but we pressed on without them.
First stop was in McCormick about 30 miles up the road. There we made a pit stop and hung around for about 20 minutes until the Kurt and Karen arrived. Next stop was Walhalla were John requested a gas stop to top off as it is a bit cheaper here then in the mountains proper.
After lunch in our usual haunt in Highlands we pressed on. Outside of Cashiers, John took us on a nice little back road called Wayah Bald Road up to US74/19 instead of the normal SC28. Cool road with a lot of twisty bits, tree lined stretches and almost no traffic.
That evening, the final couple arrived in car # 4, John & Barbara Battles. The 8 of us dined in the new Mexican place in Robbinsville. By the end of the meal it was almost dark and none of wanted to attack the dragon. Not for any fear of the road, but for fear of the deer that might leap in our path. We retired early.
Purchased Today: $7.25 in gas
Money spent since 03/03/03: $1136.59
Started down, went up, still up.
Top Transitions since 02/02/03: 220