Savannah Wedding Trip, Day 5 and 6
I camped at Lake Powhatan Campground with the plan to bike the nearby trails in the morning. Lake Powhatan lies in the center of the Bent Creek Experimental Forest, part of Pisgah National Forest.
Bent Creek is loaded with forest roads and single track.
Met a hiker and their dog carrying a large stick. An hour later, ran into the same dog with the same stick -- must be a really good stick.
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| Fake dashboard sign to deter thieves |
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| Hiked to top of Mt. Pisgah |
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| Blue Ridge Parkway quickie near Mt. Pisgah (only a mile) |
Mona sent me an email that her flight to Savannah had been cancelled. Later Jay texted me. Apparently every flight from Chicago had been cancelled. Hurricane Ian was headed directly for Savannah.
After assuring Jay I would attend, I checked the hurricane forecast. It was headed my way. I knew I needed to get out of the mountains before the hurricane hit.
Descending to the flat lands, I passed waterfall after waterfall a few of which I stopped to explore.
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| At the top of the falls |
Safely out of the mountains, I booked a room at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Lavonia. I would hide here until the storm passed. I used the free time to do some laundry at the Super Clean Coin Laundry. When it was clear Savannah would be spared, I drove the remaining four hours to Savannah, arriving at my Airbnb in time for dinner. The entire city was closed.
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