{"id":5572,"date":"2023-07-26T04:57:49","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T08:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/?p=5572"},"modified":"2023-07-26T04:58:45","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T08:58:45","slug":"working-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/working-title\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the heavy rain, we left Memphis and headed for Nashville. An overnight there, and we were on our way to North Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5573\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/working-title\/attachment\/smokey-mountians\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Smokey-Mountians.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,828\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;North Carolina&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690045853&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.71&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001610305958132&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Smokey Mountians&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Smokey Mountain Rest Stop\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;North Carolina off I-40 near Ashville&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Smokey-Mountians-1024x707.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Smokey-Mountians-1024x707.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5573\" width=\"768\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Smokey-Mountians-1024x707.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Smokey-Mountians-300x207.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Smokey-Mountians-768x530.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Smokey-Mountians.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Smokey Mountains near Waynesville and the Blue Ridge Parkway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The drive from Knoxville to Scaly Mountains through the Smokey Mountains was very scenic. We probably stopped at the trip&#8217;s most excellent rest stop, near the Blue Ridge Parkway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scaly Mountian<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5561\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/hiking-nc\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Hiking-NC-2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Picken&#039;s Nose&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690216141&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Hiking NC&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hiking NC\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Picken&amp;#8217;s Nose&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Hiking-NC-2-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Hiking-NC-2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5561\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Hiking-NC-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Hiking-NC-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Hiking-NC-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Hiking-NC-2.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Picken&#8217;s Nose<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We enjoyed three nights with Dave, Lisa, and the Girls. We got a couple of great hikes in and enjoyed Lisa&#8217;s most excellent culinary delights! Jake got to say hi to his cousins Elly and Bonnie. And I finally made it up late enough to see the sunset!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/north-carolina-3\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5568\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/north-carolina-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-12.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,786\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Eddie &#039;The Dude&#039; Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M5MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;North Carolina&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690137493&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 2023 - Just This Guy ~ You Know?&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;79&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;North Carolina&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"North Carolina \u200e\u2068Nantahala National Forest\u2069\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;View from Dave and Lisa&amp;#8217;s deck&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-12-1024x671.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-12-1024x671.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5568\" width=\"768\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-12-1024x671.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-12-300x197.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-12-768x503.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-12.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sunset from Easy Breezy &#8211; Dave and Lisa&#8217;s magnificent home in the mountains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We had a torrential downpour on the first afternoon! Lightning cracking all around! Poor Elly Mae was not a happy pupper!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular has-rounded-corners-10\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/north-carolina-6\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5571\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/north-carolina-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-10.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Eddie &#039;The Dude&#039; Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M5MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;North Carolina&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690103720&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 2023 - Just This Guy ~ You Know?&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;North Carolina&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"North Carolina\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Scaly Mountain hike with Dave, Lisa and the dogs&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-10-1024x1024.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"5571\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/north-carolina-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-10.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Eddie &#039;The Dude&#039; Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M5MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;North Carolina&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690103720&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 2023 - Just This Guy ~ You Know?&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;North Carolina&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"North Carolina\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Scaly Mountain hike with Dave, Lisa and the dogs&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-10-1024x1024.jpg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 5 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-10-1024x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-10-1024x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900 900w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-10-1024x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200 1200w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1200\" data-id=\"5571\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/north-carolina-6\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-10-1024x1024.jpg\" data-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-10-1024x1024.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/north-carolina-4\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5569\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/north-carolina-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-11.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Eddie &#039;The Dude&#039; Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M5MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;North Carolina&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690124388&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 2023 - Just This Guy ~ You Know?&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;North Carolina&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"North Carolina \u200e\u2068Nantahala National Forest\u2069\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u200e\u2068Nantahala National Forest\u2069. View from Dave and Lisa&amp;#8217;s deck.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-11-1024x1024.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"5569\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/north-carolina-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-11.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Eddie &#039;The Dude&#039; Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M5MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;North Carolina&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690124388&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 2023 - Just This Guy ~ You Know?&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;North Carolina&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"North Carolina \u200e\u2068Nantahala National Forest\u2069\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u200e\u2068Nantahala National Forest\u2069. View from Dave and Lisa&amp;#8217;s deck.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-11-1024x1024.jpg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 5 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-11-1024x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-11-1024x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900 900w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-11-1024x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200 1200w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1200\" data-id=\"5569\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/north-carolina-4\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/North-Carolina-11-1024x1024.jpg\" data-width=\"1200\" 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