Damn. I was pretty pumped about the camping around Gatlinburg but pretty sure I can suffer through with Nashville, too :)
I actually know a couple of people there. A guy in a band (go figure) and a long rider that lives in Murfreesboro. I haven't seen the band guy since I moved to Yuma, but their schedule looks like they might be in and around Nashville just after Labor Day. Hmmmmm.
Exciting stuff.
Aw c'mon, Nashville is awesome too! And nobody says you can't go east a little since you gonna be on a nice long bike ride anyway 😁
I'm guessing Nashville has more happening than Gatlinburg, just generally speaking.
I'd bet I spend some time in GSM National Park no matter what. I'm going to Bristol after...
Now you makin me jelly. 😁