Great Smoky Mountains NP – Day 1 North Carolina April 2022 Exploring the Heart of the Smokies One of the main reasons we chose to stay in Franklin, NC, was its proximity to the Oconaluftee entrance of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which was just under an hour’s drive from our Airbnb. The Smokies truly […]
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Our Stay in Greeneville, TN Tennessee A Mountain Sanctuary in Greeneville, TN April 11, 2022 2.13 mi 0:41:57 hrs 70 °F We arrived just outside Greeneville, Tennessee, and settled into a newly refurbished mountain cabin. Hemmes was happy here. For the first time since last August in Lily, SD, he could safely explore while we
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Hiking the Appalachian Trail from Allen Gap, TN Tennessee A Short But Tough Stretch on the Appalachian NST On this beautiful day, we hiked a short section of the Appalachian Trail. We began at the Allen Gap trailhead and followed the ridge through the Cherokee National Forest, right on the Tennessee-North Carolina border. The scenery
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My Short Cut Hike up Chuckey Mountain Tennessee Our Attempt to Climb Chuckey Mountain We planned to hike two miles up Chuckey Mountain in the Cherokee National Forest, following the Meadow Creek Mountain Trail. However, once we started, it was clear the mountain had other plans for us. Our first challenge was taking off our
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Rocking the Rocks at Margarette Falls Trail! Tennessee Stones, Rocks, and Roots on Our Way to Margarette Falls We hiked the Margarette Falls Trail by the West Fork Dry Creek, and it was tougher than we expected. The trail in the Bald Mountains is almost 3 miles long and is supposed to be moderate, but
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Our Stay in Covington, GA Georgia April 2022 A Different Kind of Airbnb Stay After a short drive, we arrived early at our next location in Covington, Georgia. This stay in a farm home would become a different experience from all the other Airbnb houses we had rented. Although we had our own bedroom and
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Georgia’s Antebellum Trail Georgia Georgia’s Antebellum, Spared by the Flames We got a glimpse of the Old South’s history. The Antebellum Trail took us through Georgia towns that survived Sherman’s March to the Sea in the Civil War. As General Sherman traveled from Atlanta to Savannah, his troops split into groups. Some towns were spared
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A Day of Discovery in Stone Mountain Park Georgia April 2022 Reaching the Summit, The Walk-Up Trail We started our hike up the Walk-Up Trail on Stone Mountain on a cool, clear day. The one-mile climb was a steady workout, but the views of Georgia’s landscape made it worth it. As we got higher, we
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17,000 Years of History at Ocmulgee Mounds Georgia April 2022 Our Visit to Ocmulgee Mounds After visiting Macon, GA, we stopped at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, which preserves 17,000 years of human history. The site’s timeline runs from Ice Age hunters to the Muscogee (Creek) people. Paleo-Indians first inhabited the land, but the Mississippian
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A Wet Hiking Adventure at Georgia International Horse Park Georgia April 2022 A Hike at the Olympic Horse Park After our visit to the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, we drove to the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers. This park was originally developed as the site for equestrian events during the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic
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