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Day 21 - Gatlinburg - Tennessee
One last stop before I bid Kentucky farewell and that was at Daniel Boone National Forest to see the Cumberland Falls. In 1775 Daniel Boone led a group of men through the Cumberland Gap (a pass between the Appalachian Mountains) to widen the pass in order to make settlement into Kentucky and Tennessee easier. The area has since been named after him and includes the Cumberland Falls. Then it was time ...
Beautiful time of year to be visiting!
While we were in Gatlinburg, Talia and I took a walk down the tourist main street/corridor in the evening while Tony and the younger girls swam in the pool at our lodge/hotel that they thought was AMAZING, because it was 70's style (according to Tony) with rock ledges, and 9 ft. deep areas of the pool.
A big highlight during our stay was getting to ...
Boogerman Trail
... foliage. Leaves in every shade of red, orange, yellow, pink, and peach brightened the landscape and made for a very relaxing and enjoyable hike. We even found another giant tulip poplar, this one with a hole in the back, so it was not as obvious from the trail. And the hole went all the way up with light coming in at the very top. Continuing on, the trail twisted around before starting to head back down ...
Enloe Creek Falls Attempt
... three fourths of the way for a nice break. At the junction, we turned left to head down the Enloe Creek Trail. The steady downhill was a nice relief after heading up for a ways, but of course that means more uphill on the way back. After heading down a bit, we came to a bridge over a river crossing and stopped for a bit. Just downstream of the bridge were several ...
Gatlinburg, TN
... indeed differ from the Baptist religion (which in her long winded speeches is the one and only true faith to have). She wanted an example of at least one difference. I thought about it and chose to point out the distinct difference that the faith chose St. Joseph, MO as the place where the Garden of Eden is located. I told her that I have been to St. Joseph, MO and would have probably chosen a different ...
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Other places to stay in Franklin
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Hampton Inn
244 Cunningham Road, Franklin | 2 star hotelfrom $111 -
Comfort Inn
313 Cunningham Road, Franklin | 2 star hotelfrom $89 -
Microtel Inn & Suites
81 Allman Drive, Franklin | 2 star hotelfrom $66 -
Sapphire Inn
761 E. Main St., Franklin | Hotel -
Downtown Motel
318 East Main Street, Franklin | Hotel
