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My vacation in pictures...
« on: August 03, 2008, 10:34:36 PM »

Some road, might be I75 in North Eastern TN?


A frog in Wonderworks in Gatlinburgh TN.


Train at Dollywood




Sand sculpture at Dollywood


storm that hit us while at Dollywood.  It dumped 6" of rain in an hour or something.


View from the top of a mountain overlooking Gatlinburg TN
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Re: My vacation in pictures...
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2008, 10:39:01 PM »

The ski lift we took to the top of the mountain.


A cool mini-golf course that goes up the side of a mountain.


same thing


My kids playing in the fire in Kentucky


My kitty Cali that W.E. loves
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Re: My vacation in pictures...
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2008, 10:44:36 PM »
Neat pictures.  I've lived here for over 20 years and I've manged to avoid Gatlinburg.  I have no idea why. 

That Dolly sculpture is a little creepy, tho.
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Re: My vacation in pictures...
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2008, 10:45:45 PM »
My parents love to spend weekends in Gatlinburg when they can get away from the store they own. 

I'd say the ski lift photo is my favorite.  That's a fantastic view! :)
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Re: My vacation in pictures...
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2008, 10:49:42 PM »
Quote from: ACrazyConservative on August 03, 2008, 10:45:45 PM
My parents love to spend weekends in Gatlinburg when they can get away from the store they own. 

I'd say the ski lift photo is my favorite.  That's a fantastic view! :)

Opryland had a ski lift/air trolley that carried you from one end of the park to the other.  It was neat.
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Re: My vacation in pictures...
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2008, 10:49:55 PM »
Good stuff!  I was in the mood for some interesting pics.  Got more?

I've driven across Tennessee a few times.  I've stayed in Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville.  I've never been fortunate enough to have the time to get too far from the interstate.  It's really a beautiful state.  I say it's like a Nestle's Crunch bar.  Flat on one side and bumpy on the other.
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Re: My vacation in pictures...
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2008, 11:01:38 PM »
Quote from: mamacags on August 03, 2008, 10:34:36 PM
storm that hit us while at Dollywood.  It dumped 6" of rain in an hour or something.

Those mountains suck up rain like a sponge.  It seems like I always get stuck in the rain driving over them.  Got stuck in a horrendous downpour on I-40 on my way to North Carolina the other year.  Couldn't.  See.  Shit.
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Re: My vacation in pictures...
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2008, 11:24:30 PM »
I was just over in Dandridge yesterday, on the other side of Gatlinburg on Douglas Lake, looking at a friend's property. It was sunny there, but storming really bad in Knoxville ( I live in the southwest part of town).

When we went past the Sevierville/Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg exit....it looked like they were getting hammered by rain. Been a frequent occurance this summer. Maybe it will cut down on the forest fires this fall.
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Re: My vacation in pictures...
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2008, 12:02:06 AM »
I went to Gatlinburg when I was a sophomore in high school for our orchestra trip.  It was a lot of fun.  I did that ski lift thing too.  :)
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Re: My vacation in pictures...
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2008, 01:15:28 AM »
Quote from: mamacags on August 03, 2008, 10:34:36 PM




Sand sculpture at Dollywood




Seriously... Looks like you guys had a blast!
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Re: My vacation in pictures...
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2008, 05:29:57 AM »
Beautiful pics. Now I have "Tennessee Homesick Blues" by Dolly playing in my head. :-)

That Dolly sand scuplture is weird!
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Re: My vacation in pictures...
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2008, 06:40:34 AM »
I go to Gatlinburg every chance I get.  Here's a pic I took nearby, along the Roaring Fork River:

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Re: My vacation in pictures...
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2008, 07:50:10 AM »
Gatlinburg TN....bad....bad.....bad....memories of that place.......LOL :-)

Honeymooned there in 1967.

Current wife once said she'd like for me to take her to Gatlinburg for a few days. I offered to send her and as many friends as she wanted to take but told her, "I ain't going". Of course she wanted to know why and after beating around the bush awhile I told her. She's never mentioned wanting to go again. 
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Re: My vacation in pictures...
« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2008, 08:52:55 AM »
I love that area!  And I recognize the Mini golf course, too.   That one of the things I miss about when I lived in TN.
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Re: My vacation in pictures...
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2008, 08:58:35 AM »
Quote from: DixieBelle on August 04, 2008, 05:29:57 AM
Beautiful pics. Now I have "Tennessee Homesick Blues" by Dolly playing in my head. :-)

That Dolly sand scuplture is weird!

My divorce should be final this month and I'm moving to Greeneville. I'm from Jonesborough. Been planning this for 2 years. I should be all settled before it snows here in Michigan. :hyper:
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Re: My vacation in pictures...
« Reply #15 on: August 04, 2008, 09:33:48 AM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on August 04, 2008, 07:50:10 AM
Gatlinburg TN....bad....bad.....bad....memories of that place.......LOL :-)

Honeymooned there in 1967.

Current wife once said she'd like for me to take her to Gatlinburg for a few days. I offered to send her and as many friends as she wanted to take but told her, "I ain't going". Of course she wanted to know why and after beating around the bush awhile I told her. She's never mentioned wanting to go again. 

You have a chance to go make a good memory to replace the bad.  Your ex should not be granted the power to control where you go and what you enjoy.  Take your bride and have a ball.
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Re: My vacation in pictures...
« Reply #16 on: August 04, 2008, 09:37:53 AM »
The Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area is second in the country for destination weddings...Las Vegas is first.

Who knew?

It is pretty here though. Depending on traffic, I can be at the interstate exit in about 45 minutes....then it can take 15 minutes to over an hour to get to Pigeon Forge and longer to get over to Gatlinburg. I don't go on weekends, and try not to go at all in the fall....way too many people. From around the first of November, the whole area has "Winterfest" and there are Christmas lights everywhere. It's fun to see them.

Wish I'd bought property along the highway when I moved here 25 years ago, and you could buy it for $500 an acre! :banghead:  
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« Reply #17 on: August 04, 2008, 11:26:14 AM »
My wife took the kids to Pigeon Forge this last spring while I sat at home and watched work crews remodel the place for a week.

They loved it!

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Re: My vacation in pictures...
« Reply #18 on: August 04, 2008, 11:42:57 AM »
I have more!  These are from my family reunion I went to while I was in Kentucky....

The really really old root cellar on the farm we go to.  It still has canned veggies (I think) in it from the 1940s and 50s.


Our outhouse we have to use there since we are in the middle of a field.


What is left of my great grand parents farm house


My great grand parents and then my grandfather's barn


Two Japanese beetles doing the nono dance.


The reunion gang in the middle of the farm
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« Reply #19 on: August 04, 2008, 12:28:59 PM »
Quote from: DixieBelle on August 04, 2008, 05:29:57 AM
Beautiful pics. Now I have "Tennessee Homesick Blues" by Dolly playing in my head. :-)

That Dolly sand scuplture is weird!

We could break into a chorus of "Rocky Top" if it would help...

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« Reply #20 on: August 04, 2008, 12:33:49 PM »
And clog too!


Good ole Rocky Top....Rocky Top Ten-nes-seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.... :-)
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« Reply #21 on: August 04, 2008, 12:37:24 PM »
Quote from: Flame on August 04, 2008, 08:52:55 AM
I love that area!  And I recognize the Mini golf course, too.   That one of the things I miss about when I lived in TN.
It's called "Hillbilly Golf".  We go there nearly every time we visit.
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« Reply #22 on: August 04, 2008, 12:41:05 PM »
Quote from: freedumb2003 on August 04, 2008, 12:28:59 PM
Quote from: DixieBelle on August 04, 2008, 05:29:57 AM
Beautiful pics. Now I have "Tennessee Homesick Blues" by Dolly playing in my head. :-)

That Dolly sand scuplture is weird!

We could break into a chorus of "Rocky Top" if it would help...

:)

Let's not.  I attended a UT basketball game last fall.  Took 2 weeks to get all 500 repeats of it outta my head.   :banghead:
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« Reply #23 on: August 04, 2008, 12:44:02 PM »
Quote from: lug-nut on August 04, 2008, 12:37:24 PM
It's called "Hillbilly Golf".  We go there nearly every time we visit.

That's it.

Two hour drive from were I live to Gatlinburg.  Last time I took the family I think we went over during Christmas time to see all the lights.  Both Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge are geting too crowded, though I wish I had bought a bunch of property there back in the 80's (or sooner).

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« Reply #24 on: August 04, 2008, 12:47:05 PM »
Quote from: USA4ME on August 04, 2008, 12:44:02 PM
Quote from: lug-nut on August 04, 2008, 12:37:24 PM
It's called "Hillbilly Golf".  We go there nearly every time we visit.

That's it.

Two hour drive from were I live to Gatlinburg.  Last time I took the family I think we went over during Christmas time to see all the lights.  Both Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge are geting too crowded, though I wish I had bought a bunch of property there back in the 80's (or sooner).

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Here's a linky-dink to the place:
HILLBILLY GOLF
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