We left Florida on the 10th on a little jaunt north to see family and friends, and get a taste of autumn. Mission accomplished! Our first stop was Smoky Mountain National Park. While the park was not at peak for autumn color, it was beautiful as usual. Mountain ash had lost their leaves and were sporting large clusters of bright red berries. The skies were bright blue and temps were in the 70s, and the hiking was fabulous. We walked up Clingman's Dome and then took the hike to Andrews Bald, the highest grassy bald in Smoky Mountain National Park, and a ridge that offers amazing views of the mountains. We stayed in a campground in Pigeon Forge, TN. Pigeon Forge, like Gatlinburg is a succession of dinner theaters, restaurants, gas stations, and every national chain establishment ever established. (It is also the home of Dollywood, and is Dolly Parton's home town.) Driving down the main drag in town, you pass, in rapid succession, Wonderworks, The Titanic Museum, Hatfields and McCoys show, Hollywood Wax Museum, Dixie Stampede, Biblical Times, etc. etc...Love the mountains, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg--not so much. Traffic is horrendous.
Here are some photos we took on our visit there.
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