And never again will we venture there in Peak Season. We literally (which by the way, Grace shocked us both on the way there by using that word in a sentence) spent 22 hours total in the car in traffic from 2:00 pm Friday until we got home on Sunday evening. It was a mix of poor planning but mostly we weren't sure if Paul was going to be able to go until that week, and the hotel we wanted was booked. And in my defense it looked much closer on the map. We drove up to Seiverville/Kodac TN on Friday night (we had to hit the Bass Pro shop don't you know). then to our hotel in Gatlinburg, TN. The train is in Bryson City, NC. Really, now I'm guessing you have to be a nature lover, but I just don't get it, yes the leaves were beautiful but REALLY!!!! Paul said Gatlinburg was like Myrtle Beach on steroids or worse. He is not much of a people person, so this was not a good place for him, and he hates traffic, so it was stressful. Enough complaining, on with the pics.
Oh, and by the way, the rocks do fall!
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| She is such a daddys girl. As soon as she was dressed, she said, you think Daddy will like it. |
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| Isnt she a beautiful cowgirl |
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| First glimpse of the Peanut gang. |
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| I love these shots. Hand in Hand |
Funny story here, all the kids got off the train and lined up to see the gang. Grace was 5th in line, one through four go up stand, smile, take a picture and walk off, not my girl, she goes to Lucy, takes a picture, then over to Charlie, takes a picture and then to Snoopy to take a picture.
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| bobbing for apples |
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| yummmmm, marshmellows |
I thought she was being very brave, thinking to myself, not gonna happen. sure enough......
she had to be rescued by her knight!!!! She does hold the key to his heart.
Now, this stand, she kept doing it, and I kept saying stop that, why are you standing like that. Turns out that is how the little girl on the picture of the package her outfit came in was standing.
Trick or Treating, she had a GREAT time
getting a tatoo, which we scrubbed off that night.
looking for the perfect pumpkin
Her daddy loved the small ones.
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| coloring |
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| playing in the corn box |
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| waving goodby |
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| outside the hotel |
The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. This was the reason for the trip.
and they take pictures like the cruise ships, its the only thing we bought over than food and a pack of silly banz.
