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July 15th 2008North America » United States » North Carolina » Cherokee
After an overnight stop in Knoxville we headed to the Smoky Mountains for a bit of hiking and fresh air.
Ummmmm well not exactly, when we first entered the "nature reserve" area I felt like we' ... 26 photos[full story]
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