North Carolina w/ the folks and Gatlinburg, TN and the Great Smokey Mountains (10.19-10.29.21)

I don’t have a lot of pictures of our time with my parents, some of us don’t like having pictures taken πŸ™‚ But we had an awesome stay, we parked in the driveway, Dad and Jim grilled their hearts out, and we had some awesome conversations and chill time. Then, another short trip was extended by a 2 hour stand still on the highway. Luckily, we were towing our refrigerator and potty, so not too much stress for us. Gatlinburg is a bustling town, I mean, shoulder to shoulder, folks out having a blast. We walked through town, drove through Pigeon Forge, and spent most of the time in the mountains. We didn’t hike, because Nickel couldn’t go onto the trails in the park. Again, lots of rain and finally a cold snap that made the trees pop. So, we were lucky to see our second fall color display of the year. We had lunch in a little church and got a couple pictures of a bear that walked right behind the truck. As usual, I also threw in some pics of the kids.

Jim helping on the gas grill – hasn’t used one of these in a while!
Nickel is not impressed by our new location
Cades Cove Loop Road
Cades Cove Loop Road
Cades Cove Loop Road
Riding the trolley into Gatlinburg
The things you find in rural America….

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