Well we finally made it into Pigeon Forge but getting through it was another story. In Florida we have Orlando, in NC there is Cherokee, & Tennessee has Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge. From the visitors center in Pigeon Forge to the entrance to the Great Smokey Mt National Park which is only a few miles took us at least 45 minutes. Like all the above mentioned tourist traps traffic is bumper to bumper.
The reason we are in Pigeon Forge is to make plans for 2011. If you follow the blog you know that we plan to work at Dollywood in the summer of 2011. We are here to find a place to stay next year. Since we will be there for an extended period of time we want a place that will suit our needs the best. We felt that a look around in person was better than just making reservations based on ads, directories, or even word of mouth. Well we found a place & made reservations for next year.
The next week or so we will be relaxing before we head to Fl. We found out a couple of RV friends have checked into the park so we will track them down tomorrow & catch up. So tonight I will call it a night from our home in Tennessee because .....
Home is where w park it,
Frank & Mary
If you look hard enough, there are some great country stores that are drowned out by all of the tourist trap shops. Of course, it has been about 8 years since we were there camping at Little River Campground :0) If I recall correctly, Little River is a bit of a drive from Pigeon Forge area, but a great drive :0)
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hugs to all!!
Julie
If you look hard enough, there are some great country stores that are drowned out by all of the tourist trap shops. Of course, it has been about 8 years since we were there camping at Little River Campground :0) If I recall correctly, Little River is a bit of a drive from Pigeon Forge area, but a great drive :0)
ReplyDeleteLet us know what you find out so we can mark it in our "when we retire" plans...
hugs to all!!
Julie
oh good grief!! It posted my posts twice...hate it when the computer locks up..sorry about that, not my fault though :0(
ReplyDeleteI've heard that very thing about the traffic through Pigeon Forge. I think going and investigating it personally is a great idea, I know we have already been disappointed in a couple parks that I checked online and weren't at all what I was expecting. I'll be waiting to hear which one you choose.
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