We got an early start yesterday and were heading to Pigeon Forge and the Smoky Mountains. But, once on the road I got the road map out and couldn't figure out why we were going to the Smoky Mountains and then to Chattanooga. We'd end up driving "backwards" some 150 miles or so to go to see Chattanooga.
So we made a last minute 'executive change' and drove south to Chattanooga Tennessee. We finally arrived around 2:00 P.M. yesterday afternoon, but not without encountering a harrowing experience. I had found an RV Park that was reasonably priced (remember this was a last minute change in plans, so no we had not yet checked out any of the RV Parks in the area). We were folling 'Nellie's" directions (Nellie is our trusty little Garmin GPS). Once we got into Chattanooga, 'she' sent us towards the downtown area...which are All One Way streets. We were within a few miles of the destination, according to 'Nellie', when Mark noticed a sign indicating the upcoming Bridge Clearance was 12'6"...too low for us. Our RV is 13'5".
We veered to the left, thinking we could avert the bridge, only to find we were going the Wrong Way On A One-Way Street!! Yikes!!! Cars started stopping and honking their horn, and one guy yelling and pointing we were going the wrong direction...Well Duh!!! So I rolled down my window, half-way climbed out and started pointing the cars to go around us. Once the road appeared clear (we couldn't see beyond a stop sign due to a sharp curve in the road). So Mark 'darted' the short drive (going the wrong direction) to the stop sign. I'm not explaining it too well, but bottom line--we were going the wrong way down a one-way street, through a stop sign in order to get turned around. It was a miracle there were no cars coming from around the bend...if there had of been, I don't know what would have happened! The Good Lord was with us, that's for sure! Whew!!!
That's definitely been the most precarious situation we've ever been in while on the road. We changed plans, back-tracked and found an RV Park not far from Look-Out Mountain. We're planning on spending 3 nights in Chattanooga. Today, we're planning on going to Look-Out Mountain; Checking out the Incline Railway and Rock City. Tomorrow, we're planning on checking out the Chattanooga Civil War battlefield. And then moving on to Pigeon Forge, Tenneessee on Thursday to spend a few days in the Smoky Mountains.
Well, that's the latest for now...I'll update after our day on Look Out Mountain and the surrounding area this evening if I get a chance. Until later...~
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