On the Outer Banks of Hustle and Bustle
Not long ago I took a trip to the Smokey Mountains in hopes of a new adventure. I spent a few days in and around the main street that runs past the city shops, restaurants and attractions. As I walked the sidewalks I kept wondering what else there was here besides hustle and bustle. I wanted to see the wilderness that so tightly wrapped this beautiful area. I started very early one morning and decided to drive to outer banks of the main city street to see where it would take me. As I drove I started seeing that the city and county had taken measures for the “out of Towner’s. If you know your way around its not a problem, but this tourist location had its limits for directional signs. I mean, you had signs up to a point, but then there were no more signs, and they essentially disappeared. I tried using maps on the Internet, but they are only for main roads, and the satellite views could be years old. The only way to do this was the old fashioned way, get out and actually explo