Sunday, April 26, 2009

The Great Smoky Mountains
































The quality of light and shadow in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee is unmistakable, dotted with spectacular scenery and retreats rustic and resplendent.


Stay at - Blackberry Farm, Walland, Tennessee

Go shopping - in Pigeon Forge

Eat at - Blackberry Farm (rooms are on the American Plan; gourmet box lunches are provided)

Take side trips to - Townsend
Pigeon Forge
Gatlinburg
Knoxville

Be sure to visit - Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Best time of year to go - May through October, unless you want to spend Thanksgiving or Christmas holidays with family at Blackberry Farm

Best things to buy - local Tennessee arts and crafts

Best indulgence - Sitting in a rocker at dawn on the veranda watching a Tennessee sunrise

Fly into - Knoxville, Tennessee (TYS)

Transportation - Rent a car and drive to Walland

1 comment:

Snowbrush said...

I liked the pictures of the Smokies best.