Blogs from Tennessee, United States, North America - page 98

hey everyone! sorry its been a while....Travelblog for some reason was down and I couldnt get on at all. Well its been almost a week, and lots has happened. WE have been rehersing everyday from 8 in the morning till 4pm with 45 minutes for lunch. Our first show we started is a 70's show and its so much fun. I am in all the main dance parts and a couple cool lifts. Its all really good music and I know most of it, which makes it easy for me to learn all the words to sing it. SO my cast so far is awesome..my roomate is from Ontario and she is a lot like me...but she smokes..thats the only difference, well and shes smaller than me too:( Scott the other CAnadian is really nice, but ... read more

After a few days our plan was a quick stop in Nashville then some fun in Memphis. But as life is - S*@T happens! Our last day in Pigeon Forge I felt one of my infamous kidney infections coming on. We looked around online but didn't find any medical facilities that I felt comfortable with - my kidneys and I at the time were not friends. So the decision was made that I just wanted to get home and see my doctor. I did have some heavy duty pain meds with me so that trip was pretty much Narnia. We left the area about 4pm and made it to a hotel in Nashville later that night. I'm fairly certain the boys made another run at White Castle. Up early next morning. We did do a must ... read more

During our next few days we spent in the area. We took in the many sights to be seen. Along with a side trip to the North Carolina Mts. and a day at Dollywood. We played lots of mini golf as that is our thing. Ripleys has many fun courses in the area and of course you have to play Hillbilly Golf. A second trip to the aquarium before out the door. The Christmas Store which my husband has fond memories with his mother of. The Old Mill Restaurant which my grandfather took me too. Also took the ski lift up to Ober Gatlinburg then a ride back down on the mountain coaster after playing around a bit. We took an opportunity to drive around the mountains taking in the views and checking out the pretty ... read more

We took off pretty early around 5am I think. The kids are early teens so they just go from bed to the truck and back to sleep. Our first stop is a truck stop for breakfast just over the Arkansas border - yummy! Then through Arkansas to our first quick stop in Memphis. We just stopped in the visitor center to collect maps and brochures - really for later scrap booking ;) Our plan to do more exploring in Memphis on the way back home but more on that later. This is a really great place for a stretch as it's part of the river park right on the Mississippi. Mud Island is just across the way. After this on our way - long travel day! Next stop was for lunch / dinner on the other ... read more

Here's the plan. We have never toured the northwest nor been to Yellowstone or Yosemite--those are all first tier destinations. We will also visit many other national parks, monuments, wilderness areas, and forests along the way. This trip will complete my tour of the United States including Hawaii and Alaska and Susan will add many new states as well. The general itinerary is listed below, however, the only thing we know for sure is that it will change. That's part of the fun. We plan to leave around August 10th and return around October 30th. So don't worry--the Halloween Party is still on! August: Depart Knoxvegas Nashville, required visit to the parents Illinois, stop overnight MN, visit Aunt Dorothy South Dakota, badlands, black hills, Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse monument, etc. Montana, Little Bighorn, etc. Wyoming, Yellowstone ... read more