This was it! This was the trip that started it all. Prior to my trip to Gatlinburg, I had always stuck to Southeast USA. Even traveled outside the US to St. Croix and St. Thomas. Anywho, as I stated, this WAS it! My love for nature developed. Amazement for how the further you traveled North the landscape changed. I was always used to the flat, below sea level lands of the South.<\/p>\n
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In March of 2013, I took my first trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. For this trip we stayed at an awesome mountain home outside of Pigeon Forge. We basically just needed to bring our clothing. It was fully furnished and included a game room. We enjoyed beautiful mountain views on a daily basis. I will say that the weather was still pretty chilly. For this trip, we visited Pigeon Forge, Cades Cove, downtown Gatlinburg and then Biltmore Estates in Asheville, North Carolina.<\/p>\n
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Pigeon Forge is a nice little town not far from Gatlinburg. It is filled with restaurants, museums, an outlet mall, and last but not least Dollywood. We spent a small amount of time there, enjoying a few meals. If I return again in the future, I am definitely going to have to spend more time here.<\/p>\n