We spent a couple of hours in Gatlinburg this trip. I’ve mentioned before, it seems like the more we visit the area, the less time we spend actually IN Gatlinburg. But we do enjoy spending some time there. We walked down the strip and took a ride up the chair lift.
The irony of this fall decoration is, I assume they have teepees out there (this one behind the aquarium) are representing the Cherokee Indians. Well, they didn’t really use teepees. Oh well, they have teepees in Cherokee as well (tourists want photos next to them even if they are not authentic.) Cherokee generally lived in cabins.
I took this photo, because it seems like the flowers in the area are always bright and beautiful. It has been rare that you see them actually being planted. It would be interesting to talk to the city workers who keep the plants fresh, because it appears they are constantly updating the plants in the city.
The girls had fun coloring to pass the time at lunch at T.G.I. Friday.
After lunch, it was down the parkway to the chair lift.
It’s always fun, and slightly scary when you sit with your child next to you on a swing made of pipe attached (by a small hook) to a wire being pulled directly up a mountain.
But, there is nothing like the view from the top. Sort of like life in general… you often have to do things that scare you to get to the best views in life.
After the chair lift, the girls wanted to “go play with the big marble” at Ripley’s across the street…
Then, to Veronica’s favorite candy store in Gatlinburg (she loved the sugar-free fudge)…
It was time to check out once everyone had a little candy…
Finally, a last photo before heading back to the car… posing in front of Ripley’s Aquarium
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