Childhood Vacations
By Laura
@lwelizabeth (288)
United States
March 22, 2008 9:04am CST
The Great Smoky Mountains is, without a doubt, my favorite vacation spot. As a child, my family took a vacation to the Smokies every summer. As my siblings and I got a little older, my family branched out of only visiting the Smokies in the summer. We also took trips over fall break in October, during winter break in December, and during Spring Break in March. I think my fondest memory of all our family vacations in the Smoky Mountains is the year we had Christmas in Tennessee. The cabin we stayed in that year has now become what I'd like my dream house to be. There was a fireplace, and a porch that wrapped around the entire home. It snowed Christmas day, too. I'm hoping to possibly find a job working for A Christian Ministry in the National Parks next summer, and get to live in the Smoky Mountain area while I'm there. Has anyone else ever stayed in or visited the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina? Or have any childhood vacation memories that they cherish?
2 responses
@mrsbrian (1949)
• United States
22 Mar 08
I have been to the smoky mountains several times but only in early summer /late spring. love it there wish I lived in the area of cades cove if you havnt been there you need to visit. we love waterfalls so one year we went tonorth carolina and got a map of waterfalls and visited qite a few, also went to cherokee as my husband has a great grandfather whom was an cherokee. Another wonderful trip is a drive along the blue ridge parkway and a stop at grandfather mountain.
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@lwelizabeth (288)
• United States
22 Mar 08
Yeah, I've been to Cades Cove. It is definitely among my top favorite destinations in that area. I think we've driven along the Blue Ridge Parkway as well, but I was very young at the time so I don't really remember it too well. No doubt it is beautiful! I've been to Cherokee as well, another beautiful spot.
@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
22 Mar 08
I have driven through tennessee but that is all. THe One vacation I remember enjoying was our trip to Orlando and Disney World. We also went a few times to Silver Dollar City. Something always family oriented.
