June 20th Started trip, got to Dandridge TN.

Have been fouled by a very slow internet connection.  First day of trip:

Mileage  229.2

Fuel used 32 gals 

Avg Fuel Consumption 7.0 mpg

Total mileage on trip so far Previous: 466.9  Now: 696.1

Max speed: 71 mph

Moving Average speed not calculated

Overall average speed not calculated

Total time for trip 8+hours

Lighthouses visited  0

Lighthouse stamps gotten 0

National Parks visited  2:Carl Sandburg NHS and Blue Ridge Parkway

National Parks stamps collected  5

National Wildlife Preserves visited 0

Baseball Parks Visited 0

New markers/memorials : 

 Toy Boats for the Collection: 0 

Markers visited today:  3

New Plates today:

Pins today:  2

New Counties Visited today:0

New State Capitol Stamps today:

National Register of Historic Places sites today: 0

Colleges visited today: 0

Left a bit early, 0745, then arrived at Hendersonville Wal Mart to park, then headed over to Flat Rock, to visit Carl Sandburg NHS.  Right next to there was the Flat Rock Playhouse, where we met Nedra Simpson, who used to be the box office manager at the Newberry Opera House.  There was a memorial there to a Ranger who lost his life at the HQ building:

Then up to a Wal Mart in Asheville, then 2 stops at the Blue Ridge Parkway: The Headquarters Building, where I was told they had no stamps and the Main Visitors Center, and the Folk Art Building as well.  

Then, to the campground in Dandridge, where I took a wrong turn, and broke the attachment bar for the Blue Ox.  That was an $895 bill before, hopefully, we can just get the broken shear pin replaced this time, problem is, I am scheduled out until July !

Tomorrow,  I am planning to visit the Tennessee Smokies ballpark, and get a stamp, and a new ball and pin since they have a new logo.  Then, a long day planned visiting the Tennessee portions of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  Might be hot today. 

Tomorrows plans are to do the North Carolina portions of the park, and hit a few Trail of Tears parts as well.