2019 Summer Trip

June 22-24 Saturday-Monday Pigeon Forge Tennessee Most of today's travel was on I-25 and I-40 so the chances at life beyond the interstate were slim.  A few notable highlights before we got on the interstate were:  The Church of God had a huge sign announcing  "CASUAL DRESS" , and lots of wood carvings were for sale and fly fishing tackle were advertised (Rainbow, Brown & Brook Trout are in the local waters).  We passed through  Pig Pen Hollow  and by  Elvira's Cafe  and could have stopped at  Car'D Ology  (Taro Cards) if we were so inclined.  Once in Sevierville, we were shocked at the amount of traffic and time it took us to travel south only a few miles from I-40 to the camp.  The amount of traffic actually delayed our arrival over 30 minutes from the GPS estimated time.  There were not very many things on our list to do in this area but we immediately ruled out going to Dollywood.  Given the amount of people and traffic, Highway 441, the Parkway

June 18-21  Tuesday-Friday Chattanooga, Tennessee Traveling to Chattanooga from Memphis was another travel adventure.   It was one of those days where we were on the curving, winding back roads with no shoulder.   The kind of road with little to no traffic except the delivery trucks that you meet on a blind curve, that think they own the road and are clearly over the yellow line.   Inhale deeply, clutch the door handle, and motor on.   The kind of day that had us go from Tennessee to Mississippi (birthplace of America's Music) to Alabama (diesel fuel $2.69 in Decatur) to Georgia (we're glad Georgia's on your mind) to get to Tennessee.   The kind of day where we both looked at each other and wondered whether the GPS was actually set on the "Shortest Route", AND we checked it several times.   Amazingly we have been to one of the small towns we passed through; Corinth Mississippi.   We visited Tony's brother Greg when he worked for Caterpillar in Corinth,