Counseling for the Daring Traveler
It all begins when you decide to break away without the “group of tourists” surrounding you. You may be planning to go it alone, with a companion or with a few friends that share your enthusiasm for adventure; and it’s not that difficult! Perhaps this site will offer some helpful advice to motivate you into action, to decide where to go, when to go and how to plan to get there. There may be even a thought or two on what to do when you arrive at your destination. This advice comes from a well seasoned traveler that rarely uses a travel agent or travel agency to plan for me and my traveling companions.
eBiking Gatlinburg TN…Days 2 & 3
Since the roads are super crowded with vehicles around here as well as in the Great Smokey Mountains; and since the roads are very narrow without shoulders to ride on, we were advised to try Townsend (a short drive away)…
A “local” suggested we stop and visit this pathway along the river, which we did.
And we discovered a beautifully cared for pathway loaded with plants and trees!
So my suggestion is to pack your bikes and take in the roughly 10 miles of paved path around this quaint little town called Townsend. Stop a the local shops along the way and enjoy a leisurely day in “the peaceful side of the smokies”.
And for our final day around Gatlinburg, we traveled to Cades Cove.
Note: the best time to bike this area is when the loop road is closed to vehicle traffic!
Biking the Cades Cove loop was a nice 11 miles of scenery full of flowers, trees and historical spots to visit. An occasional sighting of bears would gather spectators along the way. But the drive back to Gatlinburg via Little River Gorge Road and along route 441 was quite spectacular.
This trip far exceeded our expectations…
…for the beauty of springtime in the mountains of Tennessee!
eBiking Gatlinburg TN…First Day
The Smokeys are best left to hiking rather than biking! But we decided to give it a go anyway…
This trail is very easy…the hardest part is probably avoiding pets and people!
The scenery and sound of rushing water from the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River…makes this a relaxing ride.
From town about two miles of trail riding you will come to Sugerlands Visitor Center…there are restrooms, vending machines and you can then hike about half a mile to Cataract Falls, just to stretch your legs.
Enjoy Gatlinburg this time of year and beat the crowds!
Triggering memories…
What do you think of when walking or trekking and come across a sweet smelling honeysuckle plant?
My youthful spring days on the farm were filled with fences of honeysuckle…and I fondly remember my uncle showing me how to taste that nectar! Wonderful memories filled me while walking the Hanging Rock Battlefield Trail, Roanoke County, Virginia Hanging Rock Battlefield Trail
I hope you can get out this spring and enjoy fond memories!
How do you know it’s time to stop hibernating and procrastinating…
Your grass has it’s first cut of 2022!
Cold weather has left so no excuses! Go hike, bike or anything outdoors to shed the winter blahs (& pounds!).