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This was such a fun trip, we had some really good belly laughs. Enjoyed the company, and the moonshine, I have to say I was a little tippsy after tasting some of it. Guess Rich was also, since he fell off his scoter that day. I wasn't there but he gave a few a scare.

We are home and it was a hard day at work, I want to go back nowwwwwwwwww

I want to go back tooooo!!!!

 

Yes, Lorna is right, Rich was on his scooter and turned on a curb/ramp just the wrong way, and tippppp over he went. Fortunately, he wasn't hurt, and we got him up quickly. More his pride than anything. 

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I will add that Sheila and I had a great trip. We always enjoy getting together with the fiends. I always love getting together and laughing, eating and telling stories. Sheila's dad had a great time.

After we left the visitor center, we continued on through the driving path.   Here is another home in the park           More mountain views       Another cabin         I think we've actually

On Sunday, after a wonderful Missy breakfast, along with waffles from Live4FW, we decided to wander into Gatlinburg.  We went to a couple of Moonshine distillery's - Free Moonshine!!            

After we left the visitor center, we continued on through the driving path.

 

Here is another home in the park

 

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More mountain views

 

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Another cabin

 

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I think we've actually left the park and are on our way back to the campground

 

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We spent the evening grilling, samplin shine, running our mouths, and laughing till our sides hurt

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Gorgeous Smokey Mtn pics on the way to Cades Cove.

 

I paid the $100 fine, I'm too pretty for jail  :sarc3:

 

LOL.

 

This was such a fun trip, we had some really good belly laughs. Enjoyed the company, and the moonshine, I have to say I was a little tippsy after tasting some of it. Guess Rich was also, since he fell off his scoter that day. I wasn't there but he gave a few a scare.

We are home and it was a hard day at work, I want to go back nowwwwwwwwww

 

Moonshine....good.

 

Falling off scooter....bad.  unless you're half shot on moonshine!!!

 

Keep the updates coming.

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And that is a GG is all about!  Sounds heavenly and I am so sorry I missed it.

We are sorry you couldn't come!!!  We missed you!!

 

Gorgeous Smokey Mtn pics on the way to Cades Cove.

 

 

LOL.

 

 

Moonshine....good.

 

Falling off scooter....bad.  unless you're half shot on moonshine!!!

 

Keep the updates coming.

Thanks for reading, an update coming up!!!

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Today was the day we went over to Dollywood.  We were your typical tourists that don't research!!  We looked up park hours, the price to get in, and the directions, that was about it.  We arrived at NOON!!

 

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The first thing some of us did was see the Willis Clan. Good thing, cause that was their last show of the day.

 

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We then started wandering

 

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Look what I found!!

 

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photo limit, more updates soon

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Tim and I rode the above coaster. I did buy the pic. Once I get it scanned in, I will post it in a later update.

 

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We did NOT do this, but I actually would have enjoyed it, but $$$$$$

 

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Here is another coaster Tim and I tried

 

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There we are, 4th car from the back

 

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We are just chillin out now

 

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Yes, that is a real pig on a barbecue spit

 

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Thus ends our Dollywood adventure.  There were a couple of things I would have liked to see, like the Dollywood museum, but they required the scooters to be parked and transfer to a manual chair and be pushed. Lorna and I were not going to push Rick and Richie around.

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Another Dollywood picture: They had a Bald Eagle sanctuary for birds that could not be released from the wild.

 

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After we left Dollywood, we found a place for dinner

 

The only pood forn from the trip

 

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We chilled out at TJs site for a bit

 

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On Wednesday we packed up and arranged for a late checkout and chilled out at the campground with everyone.

 

During that week there was a church group having activities for the kids during the day, and little get togethers in the evening. One of their presentations was to honor veterans. They discovered that Sheila's dad was a World War II vet and gave him a gift

 

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and thus ends our trip for the Memorial Day GG.

 

We left about 4:00 on Wednesday, and got home without any fanfare, pushed the camper in the garage, and unpacked over the rest of the week.

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So what do we have here?

 

Is that fried okra in the first photo?  And fried pickles in the 2nd?

 

TCD

 

 

And what is the yellow stuff in the first pic?  It looks like really thick soup.

 

 

Sorry about that....

 

Yes, Fried Okra, Cheddar Broccoli Soup, and Frogs Legs!!!

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