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| The Smoky Girls headed to the mountains. Well, kinda. We made a stop at Sierra Nevada Brewery on the way up to Tennessee. |
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| Where to start... Each day was full and rewarding. (butterfly puddling) |
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| Elkmont Campground B13 and B14 |
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| with Screeching Owls as our neighbors (up in tree, above our heads) |
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| a day at Cades Cove (the clouds were lurking but only some sprinkles) |
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| routine happy hour and evening bathtime in the freezing creek |
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| Little Greenbrier Schoolhouse- where kids learned how to spell before reading |
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| Our fabulous Little Greenbrier "teacher" |
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| hike to the "Sisters Cabin" |
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| one with nature |
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| floating the river |
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| making fairy homes at the campsite (fairy campground, including a visitor center and zipline) |
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| mama bear and two cubs |
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| "If you can't be in awe of Mother Nature there's something wrong with you." Alex Trebek |