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- Ken
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Thanks for the recommendations. Publix is life and thankfully, I have no kids.Forge Creek/Parsons Branch Road out of Cades Cove is fun. It is easy, easy (or at least the time I did it.) Drops out into TotD too. Blew through it in my FJC about 10 years ago. At least one creek crossing that you could do in a Honda Civic. Some nice spots for a pic-a-nic basket (Yogi and Booboo live in Jellystone). And a huge relief when you finally get out of the Cades Cove parade of bear watchers that you have been in for an hour.
PS - Won't be going... A) any day now for the Bronco to arrive, B) kids with events and I am the soccer coach.
PPS - Kids? We stayed at Country Cascades Water Resort last year, and will stay again this year in July (Dollywood season pass). Breakfast buffet included (hate lines? don't wait until the last minute). You will like the side road, and being able to cross over to Teaster at Wear's Valley Rd to bypass the mess on 441. Florence Dr (the resort side side road) goes to the Publix and deli sandwiches are a great resource. Publix deli is much better than Subway if it is new to you.
I've been looking forward to Parson Branch road as it has been closed for the past 3 years. It only opened last year in May. The NPS had undertaken an effort to clear hazards/trees during the closure.
The Cades Cove Congestion doesn't really build until the afternoon or on weekends. I'll be long through the Cove before the masses begin to clog the roads.
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