- Great Smokey Mountain National Park (10/10/2015)
In early September we visited Great Smokey Mountain National Park. The park spans the border of Tennessee and North Carolina. We stayed at Smokemont campground in the North Carolina section.
The smokey mountains have a soft peaceful beauty and the park includes some historic sites as well as nature.
- The Bluffs in Freedom, NH (10/10/2015)
Our final stop was in Freedom, NH. We stayed at the Bluffs Campground to pick a seasonal site for next summer (2016). It is a beautiful campground in the White Mountains with access to Lake Ossipee.
Next summer’s season site (good sunsets!) 
Another view of our 2016 site – love the rock walls 
We can launch our kayaks from the campground 
Lake Ossipee - Excellent Adventure Statistics (10/10/2015)
21, 396 miles (I drove about 50 and Bill drove the rest)
319 days
39 states
81 campgrounds
3320.68 gallons of gasoline ($7,921.00 – yikes)
Gas price: $2.724 average, $3.799 max, $1.839 min
Gas milage: 6.45 average, 8.85 max, 3.19 min
Best National Park: Bryce Canyon
Loneliest Road: I-10 in Texas
Scariest Road: Routes 140 & 49 into Yosemite
Mary Ann & Bill's Excellent Adventure
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