Holiday Inn Select Downtown Knoxville

Despite the rain, we got going this morning with a goal of exploring Great Smoky Mountains National Park...fought our way through the heavy Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg traffic again and went to the Welcome Center for the park to see their movie, and to get my National Parks Passport stamped with the date (I keep meaning to count up how many of the National Parks we've been to, but the Passport is in the car, not in the motorhome, so will ...

We left Crittenden Kentucky this morning at 9 AM, traveling south on I-75 and picking up I-40 in Tennessee. It was pretty much a standard travel day for us, covering about 250 miles total, with a half hour or so lunch stop around Noon time. We stopped at a very busy Tennessee Welcome Center (that's where we made our sandwiches and ate lunch) to pick up brochures so we could make good use of our one day in the Smoky Mountains ...

... heading back to the hotel and when we come out it is again pouring. <br><br>I am tempted to drive past my old apartment but I&#8217;m really hurting so instead just drive back to the hotel. I realize that I have left my PJs at the other hotel. L I call them and they have them so I tell them I&#8217;ll be back down on Monday and they say they will hold them for me. I take some Tylenol and lay down ...

Hi, everyone, <br>Just want to say that the Riverstone Lodge in Townsend, Tn. is by far the very best place to stay in The Smoky Mountains. It is the closest Hotel / Lodge to Cades Cove which is just unbeleivable with its mountain views and all the wildlife (deer, black bear, wild turkeys ect...) also well maintained original cabins &amp; churches from the1800's are spread out across the 11 mile journey. Mountains all around you. AHHH. The ...

... We haven't decided if we're gonna take the park or not!?!?<br><br>Pigeon Forge is like a mini Vegas for kids. The Street is lit up for miles with tons of miniature golf, go carts, shows and of course shops. We got in pretty late so we didn't stop to check any of that out. We're probably gonna do that today has well as make our way through The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. <br><br>Till next time, Peace out!<br><br>Jess and Nic<br>

... One single python ate an aligator that is six-feet long. Imagine what ONE SINGLE python could do to one human. Thank you for ...

... was worth it. I got some great pictures. I got to experience the joy of Tim having to give me a rump shove to get me up on to some rocks I had climbed down to get a shot, with about 15 people standing around watching. That was a little less fun for me that it seemed to amuse all of them, but anyway, I got the shot. I am also reminded that I am not 17 any any more. Nope, thats a sailed ship right ...

... br>Monday 27 - Breakfast with 75+ couple who'd just driven from Palm Beach florida to Pigeon Forge in one day. Got on the road to Nashville and passed through into Central Time. Stopped off at Cookeville for Starbucks and then went to Burgess Falls State Park. 3 lovely waterfalls. Lay by the rapids a while ...

This morning we were late to get away - I have had a problem with my debit card, with the hotel in Greenville taking out an extra amount - while I rang them to try and sort ...

... public and private gardens on display, 60 miles of marked dogwood trails for auto or bus tours. Where to stay? Plenty of mainstream hotels and off-beat B&amp;B's; Maple Grove Inn has old-world style in a 1799 Georgian-style home on 15 acres; tennis court, pool, sunroom, and private porches. Where to eat? Everything from barbecue to Chinese to family-style, and plenty of college-student fare can be found; Lucille's also has jazz and blues and The Big Easy is strictly cajun.