Our last national park of the trip! We got on Sky Line Drive at the southern end and drove to Big Meadows campground which is at about the halfway point up the park. The view was so different from the Blue Ridge Parkway yesterday. Today we were at lower elevations and driving at tree line. The viewpoints flashed in and out between the trees. There were lots of wildflowers on the roadside including an unusual looking one called Black Cohash which had a tall white spiky flower. We had dinner at the lodge--a nice change for us. The desserts were yummy-- blackberry ice cream pie and chocolate ganache. Our excitement of the day were the bears we saw between the lodge and the campsite. First we saw a young bear foraging before dinner. Then after we saw a mama with her two cubs. Thankfully all spectators kept their distance.
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