Yes we went to Dollywood. We decided it was the best amusement park for our vacation and right by the smokey mountains. We got up early and found parking easily. We started the morning by walking to the back of the park where most of the more high intensity roller coasters were. Because its as…
Smokey Mountains day 2
On Thursday of our vacation we had many options to choose from. We wanted an outdoor activity to explore the area but were not sure which to choose: kayaking, ziplinging, horseback riding. Well, because of constant concern with thunderstorms we decided to not go kayaking. And although zip-lineing would have been a new fun adventure…
The Great Smokey Mountains
Tuesday night we settled into our hotel right next to Dolly's Dixie Stampede and try to adjust to the Vegas-like touristy area we found ourselves in. (I think I could have prepared L a little better for what this would be like). We decided to start our adventure by exploring the Great Smokey Mountains. We…
Memphis Botanical Garden
On Tuesday of our road trip we spent the morning just L and I at the Memphis Botanical Garden. A large garden with many different areas, it was the perfect relaxing day date. We enjoyed their Japanese garden with a pond including koi fish, swans, and red bridge. They also had many intricate…
Downtown Memphis
The next day of our summer trip, we met my brother work downtown Memphis . We walked with him to the more famous area of Memphis: Beale street. We came into town after Elvis week and saw a few impersonators still wandering around. As we approached Beale street, we stopped at a famous peanut shop.…
