We went to Gatlinburg for our celebration of 56 years together..Imagine that!! We stopped at the Apple Barn for our free breakfast compliments of cousin Bon..We stayed at the River House which is the closest motel to the park. We walked up the river trail to Sugarlands Center and we watched the movie there...(good place to rest.) We ate supper at our favorite Italian Restaurant and sat outside afterwards in the Elks Plaza and watched a free Appalachian Grass concert. Next day after breakfast at the Pancake House, of course , we drove the Roaring Fork road . We couldn't find a parking place at the Rainbow Falls trail so we stopped at the Grotto Falls and walked to the falls. It was a pretty hike and we talked to lots of people along the way. Since we are the locals, people ask us about the mountains...We walked the streets of Gatlinburg later and JMB bought me a new watch at the Acorn...one designed for small wrists...We visited with our Square Dance friends, the Kings, who work at the Candy Shop. That evening we ate ribs at Calhouns and the waitress brought us a huge strawberry shortcake with two spoons...(for our anniversary). Yesterday morning we walked up the airport road , ate breakfast at the Log Cabin then stopped at Laurel Falls to walk that trail with our 5 minute friends. It's like New York City..you talk to people and find out all about them in 5 minutes...then you never see them again. We have friends now in Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, etc..Some of them rode motorcycles to Gburg.. After we left the falls, we drove to Metcalf Bottoms and then across our new shortcut from Wears Valley Rd to New Era Road to Chapman Highway. We avoided the traffic in Sevierville and Townsend. We got home in 45 minutes...!!
Well it was a lot of walking and a lot of eating...We had a good time.
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You two are inspirational!
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