Tuesday was a quiet day. We all met for breakfast at the
It was right down the hill from our campground and close to the Meyers cabin. Breakfast was great and we all had too much to eat. The service was great too. We had a nice relaxing day. Glynda spent time in the lazy river at the campground and we spent some quality time with Abigail. The weather was perfect. Glynda had to leave in the afternoon to go home which was only a few hours' drive.
For dinner we went over to the Meyers cabin for spaghetti, salad and garlic bread. It was delicious and the views were spectacular. The cabin was at the top of the mountain, and it was quite a drive up that curvy steep road. The cabin had nice sleeping areas, a hot tub, a pool table, a foosball table and great balconies overlooking the mountain range. A fun place to stay.
On Wednesday, the Meyers went to Dollywood Splash Country Water Park. They had a wonderful time on all the rides and slides. Fun times, for young people. Not so much for old folks like us. David and I went to Mel's Diner for breakfast.
We have eaten there several times in the past, and it was always good, but it wasn't good this time. So-so at best.
After breakfast David wanted to go to the outlet mall to look for a new pair of Sketcher's. He couldn't find what he wanted in his size, but I found a pair I liked for a good price. I checked out the Talbots store, but everything seemed to be in petite sizes, so no luck for me.
After the outlet mall we went to the Shine Girl Moonshine store. It is owned by Dolly Parton's niece, Danielle. You should read her bio. She is amazing.
We sampled their 4 moonshines, and they weren't what you would expect. Very smooth and flavorful. and didn't burn your throat. We bought a bottle of the Red Velvet and Coconut to take home. One drink you could make with the Red Velvet was to mix it with cold brew coffee and heavy cream and the coconut could be used in a Margarita. Very interesting.
After Shine Girl, we stopped by Iva's Quilt shop. I haven't been there in years, but I did find some fat quarters I liked.
On our way back to the campground, we drove down Tester Dr, a street over from the main drag in Pigeon Forge. That road used to have little strip malls on the left side and empty fields on the right. Now it was all built up with hotels, restaurants. It was late in the afternoon, and we were hungry. Lo and behold, we saw a Guy Fieri, Downtown Flavor town restaurant. So that was something else. David ordered the cheesesteak eggrolls, and I ordered the trashcan nachos. WOW! they were delicious and huge. Plenty of leftovers.
It was worth the visit and luckily, they weren't busy at that time in the late afternoon. I would go back there again. It was great.
The Meyers came over for a campfire and Smores. It was a fun time. The campground was almost empty since it was the middle of the week. Even Abigail sat out in her playpen. She still smelled like a campfire when we got home.
It was a wonderful trip. Close to home, short and fun.
