Sunday, July 5, 2020 Today was hiking day. We did 3 different hikes today for a total of 8.31 miles. We also drove the Newfound Gap Road that took us all the way across the GSMNP from the Tennessee entrance to the North Carolina entrance. We started our day early by arriving at Clingmans DomeContinue reading “Hiking the Smokies”
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Happy Independence Day from Great Smoky Mountain National Park!
Saturday, July 4, 2020 Today we had a full day of biking, hiking, truck riding, & rafting. We started our day at the Sugarlands Visitor Center at the Gatlinburg entrance to Great Smoky Mountain National Park. There is where you can find the trailhead to the Gatlinburg Trail, one of the only trails you canContinue reading “Happy Independence Day from Great Smoky Mountain National Park!”
Ragged old flag
July 4, 2020 Today I’m thankful. I’m thankful for the freedoms that we have in this country to do the things that make us happy. No, we’re not perfect. We have our flaws. We argue, bicker, pick, and sometimes even fight. But above all, we care about each other. I don’t care how much weContinue reading “Ragged old flag”
Gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains
Friday, July 3, 2020 This morning we packed up, left Nashville, and drove across Tennessee. We arrived this afternoon in the Great Smoky Mountains. We have seen very little so far but what we have seen is beautiful. We are staying on the south side of Pigeon Forge at Alpine Hideaway Campground. It’s a quaintContinue reading “Gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains”
NASHVILLE
THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2020 Day 2 in Nashville did not disappoint! We only had a day and a half to see as much of Nashville as we possibly could. I know there is so much more of the area to explore, but we chose to focus on downtown. We started the day at the WhatContinue reading “NASHVILLE”
Smoky Mountain Adventure: Nashville!!
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Here we go!! It’s time for our next great adventure. Our original plans to go to Walt Disney World with our extended family got canceled (stupid Coronavirus!) but we were not going to let that completely ruin our summer. Instead, we adjusted and thought, “why not head out on another roadContinue reading “Smoky Mountain Adventure: Nashville!!”
What’s The Plan?
The plan is to tow our 2014 Rockwood 8312ss “Rocky” over 1300 miles round trip through the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, North Carolina and Kentucky with our tow vehicle “Bullwinkle”. “Bullwinkle” is a 2016 GMC 2500HD SLT with a 6.6L Duramax Diesel engine coupled to a 6 speed Allison Transmission (my everyday driver by theContinue reading “What’s The Plan?”
Gulf State Park 2020
We went to Gulf State Park with friends in June 2020 after our plans at Disney World were canceled. We Love GSP…. it does not disappoint! Even during a pandemic! Check out our videos from our week at GSP with friends. We loved it soo much last year that we took people with us thisContinue reading “Gulf State Park 2020”
Gulf State Park 2019
JKLMN is on the road again! Today we left Hot Springs for one last summer adventure before school starts in 2 weeks. We are on our way to stay at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, Alabama. This is a trip we’ve been wanting to take for a while. We all love the beach butContinue reading “Gulf State Park 2019”
Spring Break 2019
Lake Ouachita State Park JKLMN is spending Spring Break 2019 camping at Lake Ouachita State Park. We are literally within a 30-minute drive to home. Living in Hot Springs means we are only a short drive away from many, many fantastic camping spots. Actually, people drive here for a vacation from all the surrounding states.Continue reading “Spring Break 2019”