Never did get to the Crooked Road, but did get to the Galax Old Fiddler's Convention last summer and loved it! I was astounded by how many great musicians there were making music all week long. No stage show, no paid performers, but contests running onstage for various string instruments, bluegrass and old-time bands, folk song and dance, and you get your admission price back if you enter a contest. We had a great time and plan to go back.

Still want to explore the Crooked Road, but more and more people tell me it's difficult in a motorhome. We may camp somewhere on the trail and rent a car to travel around, or wait until we downsize our camper.