As show in previous pix, we were right on the TN/NC border for the past three nights.  The distance from the top of Roan Mountain to Asheville is approximately 49 miles, however towing a camper requires taking a route with fewer hairpin curves, making Thursday’s drive almost twice as long, though we still arrived at KOA Swannanoa shortly before noon.   We filled the afternoon with a trip to Camping World, then wanted some lunch.  Thinking there might be a cute place nearby, we looked on Google and – surprise (!) – saw that Sierra Nevada Brewery was just a few miles away!  We had heard it was enormous and quite nice, and those reports proved to be very accurate.

We were awakened Friday morning by banging on our door and a campground staff member telling us we had to move to a different campsite due to an error made when we checked in. Ugh! For all the effort that takes, we shifted over two whole campsites, though we were thanked for our cooperation with a bundle of dry wood and a firestarter. Our new neighbor had a nifty camper and shared some interesting stories with us.