Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The original intention to come to the Smokies was to hike – like the hiking bootcamp we did in Colorado! And although we did get distracted by the charming Gatlinburg, we did manage to get in some good hiking! Crossing through Gatlinburg, and into the Great Smoky Mountains Natural Park – the contrast couldn’t be…

The Smokies – Pigeon Forge & Gatlinburg

Anybody know where the Smokies are? Somewhere east of Illinois, the complementary bracket to the Rockies in the west? Really? Aren’t the Appalachians in the East? No, no, the Appalachians are in South America – wait, that doesn’t sound right, isn’t that the Andes? Ok, final answer now, ready to lock it – Alps in…

Travel in the times of Corona

How’s the travel going, folks? Until 2019 – 2 visits a year to India, a couple more domestic vacations, not to include the weekend getaways. Now? Now, I feel like a plane grounded due to a technical fault!! Luckily enough, earlier in the year, when it seemed like this nightmare was ending – my dad…