Gaitlinburg, TN

What an interesting day. We decided we would not take advantage of the FREE continental breakfast today and go to Cracker Barrel instead, this way we could sleep in a little longer and eat later so we wouldn't have to take time out for lunch later in the day. We then headed on to Gaitlinburg.

Our first stop inside the Harley Davidson shop. Lee could only dream of having one (I don't think a diabetic should be driving a motorcycle). He said we didn't have to go in there but I said you better take me up on the offer while I am not tired and cranky (I hate to shop especially in the heat). Across from the Shop was the Hard Rock Cafe. We didn't go in just looked from afar but the building was very neat.

We then stopped at a new place that just opened June 27, Cooter's. This comes from the character Cooter off of the Dukes of Hazard that was one of my favorite TV shows growin up.

Then up the main street we went as we looked in store after store after store......... It was very hot and again I hate to shop in the heat. I did manage to find a couple of things and the sites were very nice. (Check facebook for the complete listing of pictures).

We all had just about enough of the heat and the shopping and decided to go back to the van and head on up the hill into the Smokey Mountain National Park. There were so many beautiful sights and I kept thinking as we drove along what a beautiful creation. Isn't our God AWESOME! The rocks and the water the trees and the wildlife. Truly Amazing. We took everyone into Cherokee, NC that is only about 45 min -1 hr away and stopped in the village there to do some more sight seeing.

We found the shop that we had taken Tyler to when he was 2 and took his picture in front of the same Grizzly Bear but Lee managed to cut the bear's head off so not a very good picture but at least we know what it is.

We couldn't believe that we had been up on the mountain for 2 hours and headed back down to find something for dinner. Time to eat and relax for the rest of the evening. I think we will all be ready for bed tonight.

All for now the family beckons me to join them.