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Please note that you will not be able to participate in the Group Photo and this drive.

Pay for your own lunch. Welcome to the mountains! We will be exploring the rural areas around Fontana Lake and the infamous Road to Nowhere in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Most of our route will be in Swain County near Bryson City. The nickname for this area is the: Uncrowded, Unhurried, Unspoiled, Uncommon side of the Smokies. Keep in mind the Unhurried portion. This will be a very scenic ride, not a race. We will be driving on public rural roads so be courteous to local traffic. Unlike the Dragon, there are many many driveways and side roads where other traffic may be merging with our group. Also, some roads may not have a yellow line, but drive them as if they do! Remember, it is their road, they were here first. Wave and smile, be good visitors and leave a good impression of the MINI community!

We will have a photo op where the road ends along the "Tuck" River and then proceed to our second stop where we will explore the tunnel at the end of "The Road To Nowhere". Our third stop for lunch will be at the recently opened Brewpub at the Nantahala Warehouse. They are a second location of the very popular Nantahala Brewing Company. Their exceptional menu just enhances the great beer selection. As they normally are only open for dinner, they are opening just for us and will have a special menu for our private luncheon. See the sample menu below from our 2017 run for an idea of what might be offered this year

You can stay as long as you want in Bryson City as the return drive to Fontana is on your own. Just be back in time for the Farewell Dinner at 6:00.

NOTE: Please be sure to bring your FRS/GMRS radio !.

Your Schedule (give or take a little)