Eve

Tomorrow around 5 AM I'll depart Chevy Chase, MD to go to Cullowhee, NC to go check out AI's crib for a few days.  Cullowhee is the home of the Western Carolina Catamounts and is one hour west of Asheville, NC.  It is also home to a recent gas scare.  

Everything is packed and  good to go for the first few days of the trip. First drive is expected to be about 9 hours.  I don't expect to do too many of these long 8+ hour rides, but I've been down to this area a million times and I'm not looking to make too many stops. Once I get down there I'll check out some of the local attractions and get a taste of the local fare.  I expect to see 7 Bojangles on the way down.  If I'm lucky maybe a Biscuitville! Another focus of my visit to this area will be to see if I can get a handle on an interesting bee study being conducted by the University. (watch the first video)