Day 2, Sunday, March 27th
Sunday was our free day. We started the day bright and early at 10:00 a.m. We went to McDonald's to find activities we could enjoy for the day, and headed for nearby towns Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Much to our surprise, Pigeon Forge was the equivalent of the South's 'Small Vegas' (Branson), with mini-golf and go-karts as far as the eye could see. If you're looking for anything extraordinarily large, anything 'As Seen on TV', or anything exotic (animals), Pigeon Forge had it. We stopped in Gatlinburg, similar to a small Colorado mountain town, to eat and kill time exploring. We ate at a ski-lodge setup Mountain Grill restaurant with all sorts of slope favorites to offer. We then stumbled across a running ski-lift that took us up a mountain to 'Gatlinburg's Best Lookout!', only to find that the top of the mountain was called a smoky mountain for a reason. Dense fog impaired our view, but the ride up/down the mountain was still very enjoyable (for most). After a short but memorable hike to an AMAZING waterfall, we decided to head home with enough time to play Scattergories and still get to bed on time for an early morning.
More to come soon.... ASB Knoxville
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