Back from Smoky Mountains: Pics

greyford1979
greyford1979 Posts: 749
edited September 2010 in The Clubhouse
Well we are home from our vacation:( We definitely did many of the things some of you had mentioned to us, as well as many others. We spent most of our time in the mountains, lots of hiking. We didn't spend much time in town, especially Pigeon Forge...way too touristy to our liking lol. But the mountains, absolutely beautiful!!!:eek::eek::eek::eek: We had a great time, just a little sore from all the hiking lol, although doing much better then many fellow hikers whom were not at all prepared for hiking...passed many people telling us they thought they will keel over and die lol. Couldn't believe how many people we saw in capri pants and flip flops on the harder trails:eek::eek::eek: I also loved the roads:D:D My fiance didn't like them as much as I did, definitely some expletives were heard from her while i was acting like I was Michael Shumacher:rolleyes: Although even she couldn't believe how slow some people were driving, I guess they didn't notice any of the hundreds of lower vehicles please pull off into designated pull off signs to allow people to pass:mad::rolleyes: We will definitley be going back!!!:) Few pics, no pics from Grotto Falls or Mt. Leconte, we noticed they were very blurry for some reason. shouldve checked more carefully after we took the pics:o
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  • greyford1979
    greyford1979 Posts: 749
    edited September 2010
    Whew!!! I almost accidentally posted a pic of her in lingerie:eek::eek::eek: I would be dead!!!!!!:o lol
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,411
    edited September 2010
    greyford1979 wrote: »
    Whew!!! I almost accidentally posted a pic of her in lingerie:eek::eek::eek: I would be dead!!!!!!:o lol

    oh come on man, she'll never know

    good pictures, I think I ave been to half of those places myself, great area, I agree, stay the hell away from Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburge is a little easier to take but still too touristy

    Roaring fork road is our favorite.
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited September 2010
    Awesome pics, thanks for sharing.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited September 2010
    I woulld share how I found Grotto Falls,,,but,,suffice it to say,,it was in the early seventies,,:cool:
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  • greyford1979
    greyford1979 Posts: 749
    edited September 2010
    hoosier21 wrote: »
    oh come on man, she'll never know

    good pictures, I think I ave been to half of those places myself, great area, I agree, stay the hell away from Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburge is a little easier to take but still too touristy

    Roaring fork road is our favorite.
    Oh I'm sure she would know somehow and I would be in deep $h*t lol.
    Knucklehead wrote: »
    Awesome pics, thanks for sharing.
    NP! This was only a few of probably thousand lol.:eek: Also a few videos.
    george daniel wrote: »
    I woulld share how I found Grotto Falls,,,but,,suffice it to say,,it was in the early seventies,,:cool:
    loooooooooool
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited September 2010
    Great pics man, and beautiful country! Thanks for sharing.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,144
    edited September 2010
    The one waterwheel grist mill house looks like Cades' Cove for sure.

    Glad you had a great time.

    We plan on going back in this fall.:)
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited September 2010
    How did you enjoy Chimney Tops?
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited September 2010
    Great pics! Thanks.
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  • greyford1979
    greyford1979 Posts: 749
    edited September 2010
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    How did you enjoy Chimney Tops?

    Was a real nice hike with some beautiful views that's for sure. We went later in the day so we ended up being by ourselves at the top. It was great just the 2 of us sitting up at the top by ourselves, and yes we climbed up the rocks to the top:D
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    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited September 2010
    greyford1979 wrote: »
    Was a real nice hike with some beautiful views that's for sure. We went later in the day so we ended up being by ourselves at the top. It was great just the 2 of us sitting up at the top by ourselves, and yes we climbed up the rocks to the top:D

    Of course....you have to do that. Thats like the best part :). That and then swimming in the river at the bottom when your done to clean off... :)
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited September 2010
    greyford1979 wrote:
    , although doing much better then many fellow hikers whom were not at all prepared for hiking...passed many people telling us they thought they will keel over and die lol. Couldn't believe how many people we saw in capri pants and flip flops on the harder trails

    Yeah....I love passing people with flip flops, a bunch of jewelry (men and women), smoking a cigarette, trying to talk on their cell phone, drinking a canned beverage, etc. Welcome to the great outdoors...:rolleyes:

    Of course they usually only last for a few hundred yards past the parking lot or trailhead, so you blow by them pretty quickly.
    greyford1979 wrote:
    I also loved the roads:D:D My fiance didn't like them as much as I did, definitely some expletives were heard from her while i was acting like I was Michael Shumacher:rolleyes: Although even she couldn't believe how slow some people were driving, I guess they didn't notice any of the hundreds of lower vehicles please pull off into designated pull off signs to allow people to pass

    Of course "Michael", you did pay strict attention to the 35 mph (or less - 20 mph in Cades Cove, Roaring Fork, etc) speed limit in the park at all times...right? ;)

    Nice photos.
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    greyford1979 Posts: 749
    edited September 2010
    shack wrote: »
    Yeah....I love passing people with flip flops, a bunch of jewelry (men and women), smoking a cigarette, trying to talk on their cell phone, drinking a canned beverage, etc. Welcome to the great outdoors...:rolleyes:

    Of course they usually only last for a few hundred yards past the parking lot or trailhead, so you blow by them pretty quickly.



    Of course "Michael", you did pay strict attention to the 35 mph (or less - 20 mph in Cades Cove, Roaring Fork, etc) speed limit in the park at all times...right? ;)

    Nice photos.

    Ofc:p Actually in Cades Cove I don't even think we got above 10 mph lol. It was very congested, lot of bicycles as well. And on our way up on Clingman's Dome Rd there was an older gentleman in a new vette, we didn't get above 20 mph:eek:
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited September 2010
    greyford1979 wrote: »
    Was a real nice hike with some beautiful views that's for sure. We went later in the day so we ended up being by ourselves at the top. It was great just the 2 of us sitting up at the top by ourselves, and yes we climbed up the rocks to the top:D

    Cool ain't it,,I sat on the "outcropping" of rocks at the top too,, I think I hear them calling me again.Glad you had a wonderful experience. :)
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  • greyford1979
    greyford1979 Posts: 749
    edited September 2010
    george daniel wrote: »
    Cool ain't it,,I sat on the "outcropping" of rocks at the top too,, I think I hear them calling me again.Glad you had a wonderful experience. :)

    Thank you! Definitely a great way to relax and release some stress of our daily lives, just sitting atop a mountain in peace and quiet:)
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