Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Day 3 ~ Asheville & Great Smokey Mountains National Park

Today was our first day off from driving while we rested in Knoxville...so we decided to go for a drive! My cousin Melissa joined us and we started by heading out to Asheville, North Carolina.



The future home of my good friend Mike Leikin! In November he will be turning this building into Asheville's next great artist center and music venue. This is why I wanted to visit Asheville!!
We were told we HAD to eat at "12 Bones BBQ" and so we did...
After lunch and some shopping we took a scenic drive back to Tennessee and into Great Smokey Mountains National Park.

My cousin Melissa!


...And then after a brief attempt at off-roading, we settled for a short hike.

On our way back we were fortunate enough to drive through Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, the home of Dolly Parton's amusement park, Dollywood, among a plethora of mini-golf, and "As Seen on TV" stores.Our temporary parents, my Uncle Stu and Aunt Jane.



And our temporary dog Max!

6 comments:

Jean said...

I LOVE your posts and photos!! This is such a wonderful idea. The video of those two musicians was great too. Have fun! Love,
Mom

Alison said...

The photos and your blog are wonderful! Keep sending them! Miss you! Love, the other MOM XOXOX

Unknown said...

I've been to Gatlinberg! It's something else. Have fun!!!

Mike said...

I NEED more posts.

Maybe you can stop on the road and look for internet cafes or something.

Mark said...

Hey, I could have sworn that my sister (your aunt) was named "Jan"! Pictures are beautiful, as are my niece and Sara.

Unknown said...

Uncle Stu, Melissa and I are so delighted that Knoxville, TN was one of your destinations! We're looking forward to following your whole roadtrip! Love, Aunt Jan(e)