The Wandering Disciple

The calm and relaxing waters of the Little Pigeon River can provide a great day of activities for anyone. From laying along the banks working on your tan to having a picninc on the shores to trying to catch a fish, the river is a great place to spend the day. Another way to experience the river is to hop on a tube and go for a ride. On our last trip to the Smoky Mountains we did just that, we grabbed a tube from River Romp and took the a ride on the calming rapids of the river. (Photo: June 5, 2018)

Gatlinburg, Tennessee:  Good morning from the Great Smoky Mountains.  Its time for another day of adventures in the mountains of East Tennessee.  Today was we take a turn from exploring the mountains to exploring some of the attractions that the region has to offer.  Today we are scheduled to visit Anakeesta in the heart of downtown Gatlinburg and then head outside the city for some tubing on the Little Pigeon River.  After dinner and once the sun set over the mountains and the streets became clouded in darkness, it was time to explore the haunted side of Gatlinburg. The morning kicked off with breakfast at Crockett's Breakfast Camp.  This was a favorite we found during our 2016 trip to Gatlinburg.  The restaurant is themed to look like a pioneer camp, even the menu comes in a pioneer newspaper.   The have a bunch of delicious choices on the menu and it was really hard to narrow it down to one choice.  So I ordered the postmaster s...