Our family took a trip to Sevierville/Pigeon Forge, TN last week. We rented a mountainside cabin just outside Sevierville and were tucked into a little area known as Smoky Cove. Aside from some adjustment to the hilly, tree-filled terrain (for me), it was a pretty nice and relaxing week.
There was a swimming pool at the entrance. It was a mere minute drive by car, but the steep hills made it about a 7-minute walk. It was nice to have there. I think the grandkids would have been content to just swim the whole time.
Everyone pitched in on food and we only ate out one meal. There was still plenty left to bring home!
Logistically, it was about a 7 1/2-hour Sunday drive down I-75 through Cincinnati, Lexington, and Knoxville, then a jaunt on 441 and some lesser-traveled winding roads to get there. The return home on Friday took more like 8 hours. Aside from some serious wind and rain in Lexington, it was a good trip both ways.
We mostly just hung around the cabin playing games and swimming, but did try for at least one outing each day. There are soooo many things to do, and most of them cost sooooooooooo much money. I still think everyone had fun.
Our daily itinerary looked something like this:
- Sunday - arrived around 4:30 pm, got settled, kids broke in the hot tub
- Monday - the kids & grandkids went for a hike; in the evening we all went to The Island in Pigeon Forge where we ate pizza, the kids did a couple rides, and we just walked around
- Tuesday - we all went miniature golfing at Professor Hackers Lost Treasure Golf in PF.
- Wednesday - everyone except me went tubing at River Rat Tubing and Whitewater in Gatlinburg
- Thursday - everyone except Drew went to Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster (Drew left Thursday morning for home because he had a gig Thursday and Friday night). Everyone except Carrie and me went on the mountain coasters
- Friday - departure for home at 8:50 am
I tried to be a trooper - even jumping in the swimming pool with the kids and banging my knees on the bottom - but I had a bit of trouble adjusting to being swallowed up in the trees and mountainside. I wish I could relax and go with the flow more, but I just can't... so I'm working on accepting who I am and trying to not be so hard on myself. I didn't want to ruin anything for anyone else, so I just didn't do things I knew would possibly be too much. I think it worked out okay.
Overall, it was nice just to get away with the family. I wish we were all more well-adjusted, but we do alright, and I feel fairly blessed.
I will finish out by letting pics tell the rest of the story...
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Proverbs 4:23
"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it."
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Such a good week. :)
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