Memphis, Puppies, Elvis and Delicious Food
We stayed in Southaven, Mississippi, just a few miles south of Graceland. Southaven wasn’t much to speak of, suburban sprawl and every chain business you could possibly need. Everything was fairly new, including…
The Great Smoky Mountains, Valentine’s Day 2015
With no telling how long till we return to this part of the county, we decided to make one last visit to Smoky Mountain National Park. Winter storm Octavia had just snowed over much of…
Weekend one in the Smoky Mountains, Gatlinburg, Laurel Falls and Camping
We arrived a the Smokey Bear Campground on a Saturday, after our stress filled drive through the mountains. It was a relatively warm, sunny day. We had somehow avoided a major storm system…
Avoiding Disaster: The Scenic Road to Gatlinburg, North Carolina
..As you can imagine, turning around in a 50+ foot rig on a narrow dirt road with cliffs on both sides could prove to be difficult, so our only option was to keep…
Raccoon Mountain Cave Crawl, Bump, Slide & Climb
We were in Chattanooga sometime last year, at this exact campground, Raccoon Mountain Campground, and managed to convince ourselves not to take the cave tour. Partly because we don’t like group guided tours,…
Chattanooga, Tenessee
Chattanooga was the first bigger city we stayed in since New Orleans and a great example of how modern the south can be. We arrived on a Saturday morning, ready to spend the…





