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We have arrived and it's lovely here! The rental is spacious, clean and more than I expected for what I felt was a reasonable price. I'm out on the screened porch listening to the critters of the night. I swear I could almost sleep out here. We had a good trip with very little traffic.
We drove through Pigeon Forge on the way in. SO happy we don't plan on spending time there it is a tourist trap to be sure.
Went on the Cades Cove Loop this evening. Spotted a couple of bears, not close enough to photograph and didn't attempt to get close though some folks did. Snapped this photo I like it!
Pigeon Forge is a vacuum cleaner for tourist money. Only one time is enough for anyone. Don't miss Klingman's Dome. There's a walkway that will take you up to the observation deck. Worth the hike. You can also go to Cherokee for the casino (again, a one time is enough escapade). Now you see why I go down there twice a year.
Enjoy! And the consider taking a trip to Gatlinburg because the drive through the park is really nice (and curvy) and go to the Park Grill for dinner (and check out where all the Dragon people go for dinner in the Spring). Have a great trip. That's a beautiful area.
Nice. Now you need to build a garage to hang it on the wall. We are off today to a tiny tourist town in Grand Rapids, Ohio with our MG friends. And its all top down for this one.... thankfully.
Tired tonight. The fit bit say I climbed over 75 flights of stairs and I'm feeling it.
The hike up to Klingman's Dome is extremely steep. Rick said he was re-visting his stress test. Then we chased waterfalls, and butterflies etc, and all of these things required more steps, more climbing A few photos and I'll toss one or two in odds and ends. Pictures cannot do this scenery justice Ramp up to observation tower, after making a 1/2 mile climb up the steep paved trail. Exhausted from my time on the Appalachian Trail
Now you need to make a trip up to Highlands to see Dry Falls (which definitely isn't) and Bridal Veil Falls and then ice cream at the chocolate shop in the "mall" on Main St.
03-18-2019, 05:26 PM
