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Yep... I saw that you were leading a drive on Saturday. I would have signed up for that, but I'm a slacker and it was full! I hope to make it there in time for the Brewswap... I'm planning to bring some Old Meck offerings.

The more I thought about it today, the more I'm craving an early morning drive. Little River Road is still my favorite place in the world when the air is crisp and the roads are empty.

To anyone who wants to join me: I'll be at the Fontana Village store / ice cream shop / laundry at 6am, departing promptly at 6:10am. We will stop for gas, facilities and a quick breakfast (an IGA supermarket that does a good sausage biscuit) about an hour or so in and will hope to be back in time for the panoramic photo (will do my best... No promises).

Aaron

 

Also... if anyone is interested in the route: It looks like the official Sunrise Drive (held on Wed morning) is still using the route I established so many years ago (2006)... here's a link to their map: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/35.435993,-83.824858/35.677221,-83.751744/35.436156,-83.824796/@35.3855564,-83.791881,11.02z/data=!4m13!4m12!1m6!3m4!1m2!1d-83.320494!2d35.441551!3s0x8859413be7ebd61f:0x9fa0575e6929b674!4e1!1m1!4e1!1m1!4e1!3e0?hl=en

Our gas/facilities/food stop is different (quicker 15-20 minute stop), but the general path is the same. Depending on the wishes of the group and weather conditions, we might stop a couple of times for quick photo ops... the Foothills parkway is stunningly beautiful when weather permits and really shows you why they call them the "Smoky Mountains".

Bring hats, scarves, gloves. The only thing that will keep me from going full windows down will be hard rain and it can be quite cold in the mountains.

 

If it is dirty, that just means it is well used! With that diagnosis, you definitely need to go windows open down Little River Road. Best of luck fighting that!

I'm normally detailing obsessed, but my poor baby has been away from my detailing supplies since November and has only been washed by, eep, car washes since then. It was shipped cross-country in a blizzard (looked like someone had wet the car then poured a bag of ready-mix concrete on top when it was returned to me), so swirl-marks are at an all time high!

 

It's all about branding! This drive has been around since MOTD2005-2006... I should have called it "agranger's Smokin' drive"!

 

One last bump for the Saturday morning Slackers drive.... No need to sign up, just SHOW UP! We will be pulling out from the General Store parking lot at 6:10am.

Aaron

 

LOL! With all of the craziness of buying a home, it appears that I got the weekend wrong for my last-minute trip! I am the ultimate slacker. I rolled in an hour ago wondering where all the MINIs were!

I'll be doing the drive, but a full week ahead of schedule and alone... I need that drive down little river road and now I don't have to hurry back to Fontana for a photo.

Good luck all!

DRIVE CANCELED

 

Lol... Yeah... Pretty silly mistake, but if you saw my calendar, you'd understand. Oh well... The beer I brought for the swap is going down very easily and soothing my ego. An early morning run, a nice lunch and a few runs down the Dragon will help.