We had a leisurely morning. It was cold! 41 degrees! We had a little hitching up to do; at about 9:30 we pulled out of the RV park and drove 5 miles into downtown Asheville. We parked at the Visitor Center (it was closed), and walked towards the First Presbyterian Church. It is Easter!
By the time we were approaching the church we noted that we were over one hour early. And we were cold! So we stopped into Mayfel’s for brunch. The Crab Cakes Benedict was great!
Brunch over, we walked the 3 short blocks to church. We were none too early. This is not a “five minute church”. We always worry when we attend a church as we are traveling that we are sitting in someone’s favorite seat!
We didn’t take these photos while we were there – I stole them off the internet…
This was a lovely, VERY traditional Easter Service; organ, orchestra, choir, and the singing of the Hallelujah Chorus at the end. We were invited to join the choir to sing! (Not just us – everyone was invited…). It was very nice…
We slipped out after the final singing and walked back to the Villa. We pointed the truck west and we were off. Quite a late start for us, but the weather was beautiful, and we had no reason to arrive at our destination (Chattanooga, TN) at any particular time…
The freeway out of Asheville; different than all the other southern states we have seen…
It was great to see blue sky again!
We pulled off the 40 Interstate to the 74. No trucks! It was a beautiful freeway for awhile…
And then we entered the Nantahala Gorge… Two lane road, sharp turns, and a raging river!
We stopped to take it all in…
Eventually we reached Murphy, NC, where we stopped to do a little grocery shopping…
Soon we were in Tennessee…
The small roads continued, with views of rivers and lakes…
We reached Chattanooga and the Raccoon Mountain RV Park at about 6:00…
The park is in a canyon, with views of mountains all around…
Time to affix the sticker for the new state!
Happy hours and dinner ensued, and an enjoyable time was had by all…
Adventures in the Villa 
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