From Wheels Through Time we can go north or south for a place to stay the night.
Go south for 22 miles & stay at Blue Ridge Motorcycle Campground in a $45 cabin. The cabins have heaters and you will need them. We both know this place, so no explanation is necessary. South leads over to Dragon country and we know that area pretty well too.
Go north for 44 miles and stay at Gatlinburg at a 2 star motel that cost $45 a night. 2 star hotel = run down fleabag, but it has a toilet and a shower in the room (no taking a walk in the chill to take a crap when you wake up in the night). Click on the link below to take a look at the fleabag hotel. NOTE THAT THE FLEABAG FEEDS YOU BREAKFAST FOR FREE.
http://www.hotel-rates.com/hot/property?hotelId=220413&name=River+Edge+Motor+...So, the cost is the exact same either way. Gatlinburg has a ton of stuff to do in it and we then could loop up into Tennessee and see some new "never before seen roads" then head back down to hit Little Switzerland on the far side of Ashboro to tee up the Diamondback and Mount Mitchell. This Tennessee loop excursion might take a day to do, who knows? If we wanna go that way I'll be looking at things to do up there inTennessee.
It is a Wanderjar, a Walkabout, an Adventure ... Relax time spent away from the family.
This would put us meeting up Wednesday with Serenity and whoever else just wanted to do Little Switzerland, Mount Mitchell and the Diamondback. We could meet at a decided upon spot on Wednesday for the shorter 1 day thing they were interested in doing, since they can either overnight or truck it on back home as the mood moves them since they live nearby.