The word “Nantahala” is a Cherokee word, meaning “Sun between them.” In some spots, the sun reaches the floors of the deep gorges of the forest only when it is high overhead at midday.
To give Marc most of a day off from driving I booked a day long trip on the Premium Open-Air Gondola with dining for the Nantahala Gorge Excursion | Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in NC. Visit their site Great Smoky Mountains Railroad for history and details. The tour guide was excellent and entertaining. The lunch was boring. And I underestimated the weather, so we were cold. Overall, it was great fun.
Sherry Felix - port4u 
What splendid scenery, and what fun to go through it in a train.
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It was definitely worth doing.
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What a fantastic train trip through stunning scenery!
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It was lovely. I would gladly do it again.
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What fun! The scenery’s gorgeous, but the chance to ride a train through it would be even better.
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I would love to take a train trip through the Rockies and sleep on the train like I did when I was little. That is expensive, so I don’t think I can afford it.
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