On Saturday, August 7, 2010, DeeDee, Jack, and I began our drive to spend one week of summer vacation in the Smoky Mountains (Gatlinburg, TN). I purchased a new GPS for the trip. It is a nüvi® 3790T. Man, this thing is pretty slick. I particularly like the voice-activated command selection. Very cool.
Shockingly, I did not trust the GPS while driving on I75. It told me to reroute and take Exit 52 (Dade City) and then drive North on US301 and pick up I75 later. Naturally, I thought that the dumb machine was wrong. Little did I know that the GPS was trying to keep me from heading into 9 miles of bumper-to-bumper traffic. Score 1 for technology.
After stopping for the night in Georgia, we started our journey again when we ran into quite a bit more traffic. This time, I decide to hit the reroute button myself and it led me through winding roads and small towns. I am not sure how far this new direction extended our drive time, but, if I had to guess, it would probably be about an hour. Oh well, we were on vacation. No big deal.
As we were driving, DeeDee found that the GPS displayed elevation in feet. As a Floridian, anything north of 100 feet above sea level is a mountain. Naturally, we were all fascinated by the steady climb and were amazed as the GPS informed us that we were over 5,000 feet above sea level.
When you are traveling, it is my belief that you should try the local cuisine. This may shock you, but I am a member of the Kansas City BBQ Society and I have judged a competition before. I know… I know… Hard to believe. So, when you are driving through Dillsboro, North Carolina and you see a sign that says Dillsboro Smokehouse – why wouldn’t you stop and partake of some North Carolina barbecue. I am not going to bore you with the details, but I really enjoyed my meal. Sweet Potato Fries… a plus.
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