My Trip to Tennessee

Hello Travelers,

A few years ago my family and I went to Tennessee and stayed in a log cabin way up in the Smoky Mountains. I had never been to the Smoky Mountains before and I had no idea what it would be like so I was a little skeptical about taking a vacation there. However, once we got there and settled in I went to the deck to look at the view and realized how beautiful it was. I had never seen anything like it before. I looked out into the mountains and it really looked as if there was a layer of smoke covering them. Here is a picture of the view from our cabin.

A lot of people visit Tennessee for the hiking, National Parks, and the outdoors but there are also many other attractions to visit and things to do. Since we stayed near Gatlinburg, Tennessee we spent a lot of time downtown shopping. If you are ever near Gatlinburg you must visit the downtown area. It is very tourist friendly and can keep you busy for a few days at least. There are a lot of little souvenir shops, candy stores, old time photo places, restaurants, and the famous Sky Lift. My favorite part of downtown was probably riding on the Sky Lift and visiting the souvenir shop at the top of the mountain. While riding up the mountain on a ski lift chair, I experienced an amazing view of the Smoky Mountains and all of Gatlinburg at night.

Another thing that we did was go white water rafting down the Upper Pigeon. I had never been white water rafting before so I was very excited but also nervous. The Big Pigeon River consists of Class 3 and Class 4 whitewater rapids. We were accompanied by a professional river guide who escorted us down the river. The thrill of being on a raft speeding down the river in the middle of the forest, around rocks, and through rapids was such an amazing experience that I will never forget. I definitely recommend everyone who gets the chance to go white water rafting. Make sure to bring a waterproof camera because this is something that you will want to remember forever!!