A day in the Smokies

Today was a beautiful day in Gatlinburg. We went to some of the local crafters and their different shops. Very quaint shops and lots of pretty things. For the afternoon we drove into Great Smoky Mtn National Park. Ended up going the whole way over the mountain to Cherokee SC. There was lots of traffic and people along the way and we didn't get to even stop at Clingman's Dome. Had to do a drive through. The parking lot was full. It was just a beautiful day with not a cloud in the sky. Will be leaving early tomorrow for Eureka.

In the Smokies

We arrived yesterday around 7:00 p.m. at our hotel in the center of Gatlinburg TN. The town is really crowded. This morning after breakfast and taking a walk downtown we got to the Crafters Festival at the Convention Center and took a couple of hours going through the whole thing. You have never seen a craft show like this. Lots of great items and very reasonable prices. We bought several things. Then it was time to grab a soda and get in the car for awhile. We drove to Townsend TN which was a beautiful drive through part of The Great Smoky Mtn National Park via the Little River Rd. The trees had some good color but a lot of leaves were falling. It was such a pretty day. Our destination was the Smoky Mountain Woodcarvers store. Marty had a great time looking through the store and managed to come out with some goodies. Went back another route and ended up at Wood Grill Buffet by 3:00 for a GREAT buffet lunch. We are going to rest for awhile and then go walk along the streets of Gatlinburg this evening.