Trip to Gatlinburg - Day 2

Hi there everyone back in Indiana and elsewhere. Right now day 2 of vacation is nearing it's end, and we're relaxing at the Holiday Inn (use caution when clicking that link :).

The day started early for Jill and Chase, as they got up and went down to the creek for the first of the many dog-walkings, around 9:00 a.m. I wanted to sleep in - to really make it feel like a vacation, and ended up in bed until 11:00. After that, we got up and ready, and headed North to Pigeon Forge in search of sustenance. We found our calling at Bennett's Barbeque (good recommendation Julie). Pigeon Forge is a bit of a nice change from Gatlinburg, as it's much more spread out with less traffic and more parking, but then again, we didn't come here to park :)

After Bennett's we headed to the Tanger Outlets up the road, so the bus is going home heavy a couple pairs of shoes, along with some nice new books. I found the book I'd been searching for, Chasing Ghosts, a soldier's story from the Iraq war, and the greatest find was easily the new baby book. It has room for a family tree, as well as plenty of spots for all of the great pictures we'll snap over the coming months.

On the way back down to Gatlinburg, we decided to be a bit adventurous, and found a different route back, that went through the Smoky Mountains National Park. It was a very windy road, and we could see a bunch of people tubing and having picnics. We also came across a cabin company that had a very prestigious-sounding name. I think it must be owned by some very smart people, don't ask me why...

After we got back to the hotel, we hit the pool for a while, then got some pizza from the Holidome market and hung out in the hotel room. The local news is on right now, and we're pretty sure they film it in the basement of the anchorman. Also, check out the Tennessee Smokies minor-league baseball team. Their logo is very similar to Shoneys. Coincidence?