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“The Divine Comedy: Heaven, Purgatory and Hell” revisted by Contemporary African Artists. We had very well perceived the exhibition poster from The Museum of Modern Art MMK in Frankfurt. It was still hanging there as we started our travel to Canada on the 20th of july 2014. In the weeks and months before our departure however, there was no time even thinking about cultural events. We had to prepair our vehicle and terminate all our personal and business stuff in Frankfurt.

Arrived in November in Savannah, we visited the SCAD Museum of Art – attracted by the great architecture of the building, consisting of an old train depot from 1853 combined with concrete and glass to a modern museum architecture in 2011. And we couldn’t believe it as the same exhibition poster welcomed us, which we had perceived in Frankfurt! Until the 25th of January to be seen in Savannah. Highly recommended! As indeed the whole city including some french restaurants like „Papillote“ at 218 W Broughton Street.

A tip for our RV colleagues: Two nights at the visitor center´s very central parking lot could be purchased for just $ 12. And don’t be confused by the signs that indicate the place must be cleared by 6 pm. © B.G. 

charleston

pond close to the drayton hall building staircase / drayton hall ballroom / drayton hall our truck in front of drayton hall

Charleston was one of the richest cities in north america, at least before the “civil war”. The city is wellknown by the dance and by the lady with the banana tutu. It was josephine baker who had made the fidgety charleston known to the world. But the city is also known by the numerous “plantations”, former residences of the large landowners. We had choosen the original and not subsequently modernized “Drayton Hall” mansion for sightseeing. It was explained to us that the former wealth came through the large rice-growing areas. However, little observance was awarded for those who had suffered in appalling torments and privations for the wealth of their owners, the slaves.

Charleston was one of the metropolises for the slave trade and today hardly any place remembered the thousandfold  agony. Instead, we were introduced to the luxurious life of the former owner of “Drayton Hall” in many anecdotes and year dates. 

angela & philipp


Cyclists with large pack bags on their bikes are something special on the blue ridge mountain parkway. We just looked around at one of the scenic lookouts, as the two stopped next to our truck and chated us up in german. They are almost on the same tour as we are, traveling from toronto to south america, but the two are likely to be much faster on their destination. They want to face by the glaciers of patagonia in 20 months time. Taff.

We invited them for a coffee and a chocolate bar, both useful for getting ahead. © n.g.  

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blue ridge mountain parkway


here are some impressions from the parkway…

… and enjoy the scenic drive and the music by volker jaekel and elke schneider.

barbara fisher / asheville


Actually the “12 Bones” guided us to West Ashville. A cult saloon with cult spareribs. But in West Ashville there is also plenty of Cult-Ur. In the brightly painted old industrial brick houses many artists, craftworkers, and those who care about the touristic knickknack have sttles. In one of those studio houses many exemplary pieces of art from all residents greeted us from  the walls. The works that were outstanding for us were all paintings by Barbara Fisher. And they moved us literally into her studio. © B.G.

charlottesville

elvis in the blue moon diner sweets in the blue moon diner mr. pantops at work

While we were waiting for a service-on time for our truck, we had breakfast at the blue moon diner (bring something to eat on sundays, because it takes time until breakfast will be served. But it’s worth to wait).

Mercedes doesn’t  support trucks in america, so they sent us over to the truck garage of chevrolet. The mechanical maintanance could be done ​​but with our „hill starting problem“ we were referred to mr. pantops . With his truck from the last millennium he is on the road since many years as a car trouble helper and he even had the matching plugs and the right software for our Atego on board. Read error, software reset, ad-blue refill, bingo. On the road again.

During our stay on the nearby campground we experienced the american hospitality „at it´s best“. thanks folks. © n.g.

blue ridge mountains


After all those big cities we had visited during the last weeks, it was time for a little seclusion. We drove in the shenandoah national park and stuck in a traffic jam at the entry counter. Everyone wanted to see the last sun rays and the colorful stained woods and of course: enjoy some solitude. But after the weekend the park and the skyline drive almost belonged to ourselves. © n.g.