09/04/2026
What a great day with my buddy Gerald, who drove up from Tampa while on his hunting vacation to spend the day with me here in Townsend!
We rode through Cades Cove, took Parsons Branch Road out to the Tail of the Dragon, and enjoyed a wonderful lunch at the Tapoco Lodge in Graham County, North Carolina. Afterward, we cruised back along the Foothills Parkway to Big Meadow Campground.
All in all, it was about seven hours of trail riding, sightseeing, mountain streams, winding rivers, good food, and even better conversation. Days like this are what a trip to the Smoky Mountains is all about!