We just returned from an amazing trip to the Smokey Mountains with our friends, the Wildricks. To sum it up, here's a top 10 list of things I want to be sure and remember:
- Almost running out of gas in downtown Knoxville. Siri really let us down.
- Dinner in super charming downtown Knoxville. It was my first time there and I loved it!
- The delicious breakfasts we had each morning at our bed and breakfast…yum!
- Fun late night conversations with friends
- The way my muscles felt after hiking 16 miles in two days
- The view from Charlie's Bunion
- The scenery on the way up to Ramsey Cascades
- The beauty of the Ramsey Cascades waterfall (note to self: next time bring a hammock)
- Our night at the movie seeing Pitch Perfect 2 (with the parol officer)
- The amazing hospitality we received from Janice at Creekwalk Inn
To expand on point #1...we really almost ran out of gas. Like, for real. James' Pilot gives the mile range until empty and it went from 1 down to 0 miles to empty. Thank you, Honda, for allowing just a little bit of cushion into those calculations!
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| The guys scoping out our plan to make it to a gas station after Siri directed us to an abandoned one. |
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| "If the light doesn't turn green soon we are going to have to push the car into the station…" |
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| Oh, the stress! |
After filling up the tank, we headed to dinner! It was my first time to downtown Knoxville and I loved it! Super charming and bustling with activity on Saturday night!
Day 1: 8 mile roundtrip hike to Charlie's Bunion
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| We discovered that Lauren is quite the natural rock climber! |
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| We discovered that I am not a natural rock climber…but I made it! |
Day 2: 8 mile roundtrip hike to Ramsey Cascades
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| I just happened to pack a Coke can that said "Adventurer." Quite fitting, I'd say! |
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| Taking a little nap at the top before heading back down |
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| The picture doesn't capture the height of the bridge. It was a bit frightening. |
And of course, a big shout out to James' parents for keeping our kids for us so we could have a fun "kid-free" weekend with friends!
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