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On Top Of Old Smoky – Day III Clingmans Dome

Posted on May 8, 2014 by LindaJune 15, 2018

Thursday – another hearty breakfast at the Riverstone Restaurant followed by another sightseeing expedition – a trip to Clingmans Dome! Our luck with the weather was about to run out – showers were in the forecast for Friday! At 6,643 …

On Top of Old Smoky – Day II Cades Cove

Posted on May 7, 2014 by LindaJune 16, 2018

On Wednesday morning, another glorious sunny day, we were up early and after a quick breakfast on board, we were headed for Cades Cove, a short 9 miles from Townsend. As mentioned in our last post, we had been here …

On Top of Old Smoky! Day One

Posted on May 6, 2014 by LindaAugust 27, 2018

So much to do and see here…where to start! Well, of course, we started with what we always start with – breakfast (I know that’s a big surprise, right?). Less than 1/2 mile from the campground was the Riverstone Restaurant …

From DeSoto to Tremont Outdoor Resort

Posted on May 5, 2014 by LindaAugust 25, 2020

On the morning of May 5th, it was time to leave DeSoto State Park. Except for our first few days of bad weather, our stay here was awesome. Loved the campground, great hiking trails and a lot to see and …

Falls, Rocks & A Chapel

Posted on May 3, 2014 by LindaSeptember 10, 2020

And the good weather at DeSoto State Park near Fort Payne, AL continued! Next on our agenda was to visit the much publicized DeSoto Falls, named for famed explorer, Hernando DeSoto, which are located about seven miles north of DeSoto …

A Perfect Day at the “Grand Canyon of the East”

Posted on May 1, 2014 by LindaJune 15, 2018

What’s that saying…behind every dark cloud is a silver lining? But in this case it should be after every dark storm there comes a perfect day! Thursday, May 1st was that perfect glorious day…dry comfortable temps with a few wispy …

The Day After The Night Before

Posted on April 30, 2014 by LindaJune 22, 2018

The day after the night before (the night being the one with all the severe storms and tornadoes) dawned bright and sunny. Knowing that our families most likely were worried about us, before even taking a shower we went to …

Lucked out again, and learned some new lessons…

Posted on April 30, 2014 by RobFebruary 5, 2016

Thanks to everyone who sent their thoughts and prayers regarding our close call yesterday (April 28-29). It seems to have worked because we survived the second round of the tornado, flood and severe thunderstorm watches/warnings from last night (April 29-30) …

We are OK, but it was close…

Posted on April 29, 2014 by RobFebruary 5, 2016

Just a quick update to family and friends, we’ll fill in the details later. You probably heard about the extreme weather in the south and Midwest, well it caught up with us – actually I don’t think there would have …

From Pine Mountain to DeSoto State Park, Fort Payne, AL

Posted on April 28, 2014 by LindaFebruary 11, 2016

Note: the following post describes events prior to the posts regarding our tornado experience. Time to move again! On Monday, the 28th, we were leaving for our next destination, DeSoto State Park in Fort Payne, AL, a drive of about …