We left the hotel this morning at 8:25 and 72 degrees and headed for the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. I won't even talk about the sky. The drive took us through Pigeon Hollow. There really is no good way to describe this town but to say that it is an attraction full of attractions. The main road is about 7 miles long, lined on both sides with cheap hotels and restaurants and tourist attractions. You can see the Titanic, Hill Billy Village, The Hatfi...

6/1/12 – We left Knoxville this morning at 8:45, 68 degrees, headed for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It rained during the night, the ground was saturated and the parking lot full of puddles. We saw the lowest priced gas on the road out of Knoxville…3.17. What a difference from California where it was not unusual to see 4.89. The park is not far from Knoxville. To get there we drove through Pigeon Forge. Anyone who has been to International...