4/03/2011

April 1-3, 2011 – Hanging out in Tennessee

This area of Tennessee reminds me so much of north central PA – it is beautiful.

We took a road trip to check out the area on Saturday:

Great back roads – notice those beautiful clouds:

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Small streams:

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Winding back roads:

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Fire towers:

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Houses in the valleys:

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Vultures:

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Cute little towns:

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Colorful pansies:

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Hello – :-)):

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Goodbye:

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Coal scrubber plants:

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The reservoir:

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What a beautiful ride!  

On Friday we made a trip to the Great Smokies Flea Market – it is huge.   A cross between the Arizona Marketplace and lots of yard sales.   We picked up a few items and enjoyed ourselves.

We have had some nice surprises – meeting up with folks we have met in our journeys – Paula and Norm who we last saw in Pahrump, Nevada last fall.  Their blog is Two Aussies in America – you can also find a link on the left side of my blog.  It was great to see them again and get caught up with each other.   Also Cyndy and Merlin – they were our neighbors in Summerdale, AL – great to see them again too.      The more I travel, the more I realize how small this world really is and how blessed we are to have great people in our lives.

The weather has been beautiful and spring is definitely here.  We will be here for a few more days and then will continue north.   We hope to do more sightseeing so stay tuned.

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