After carefully considering all the challenges there would be to take the trip, we decided the best way would be to take them in our motorhome. We made it a two day trip driving up there and everyone was fairly comfortable and the trip was off to a good start. On the second day, I had a mishap with the motorhome. While stopping for fuel, I turned too sharp and the rear of the coach struck a concrete pole! Needless to say that put a damper on things for the rest of the day, but once we arrived at my brother's place the mishap was mostly forgotten.
We all had a great time with the sightseeing, cookouts, and fishing. We even timed it right for a local pumpkin festival. After a few days with my brother we headed to the Townsend/Gatlinburg area for a few more days before heading home. My mom and dad, in their younger years, always vacationed in the Smokey Mountains. When we were kids we camped throughout the area also so they were excited to see the sites again.
After arriving in Townsend and setting up at the RV park we drove my son's Jeep, which we had borrowed because it was a 4 door, to Gatlinburg. On the way there the transmission began jerking and making noises. After a telephone call to the Jeep dealer and, a stop at the Smokey Mountain Knife Works, we drove back to Townsend and the vacation was over.
The next morning we headed back to Florida with a damaged motorhome and a blown transmission.
Even though we experienced some bad luck, we had a great time and accomplished what we set out to do even though we cut our site seeing a little short. Mom and dad still, almost one year later, talk about the trip. So, I'm sure it meant more to them than I realized at the time.
Oh yea....the motorhome's fixed and the jeep has a rebuilt transmission $$$$$
Mom and dad already for their trip
OOPS! My bad...........
My brother's place....mule stalls
Camping in my brother's yard
Mom out fished everybody in my brother's farm pond
Dad held his own fishing
Me, mom, dad, and my brother...coolest old store ever!
sorghum mill... brought back memories for mom and dad
Luckiest woman in the world at the pumpkin festival
Hot apple cobbler and ice cream
After a long hard day
The long drive home
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