Vacation - Smoky Mountains

We have just returned from a short get away in the Smoky Mountains where we spent time hiking to the highest elevation in the National Forest, enjoyed lounging in the hot tub on the deck of our cabin, ate more than our bellies could hold at Pancake Pantry, tubed the river rapids in Townsend and spent the morning 'til night riding roller coasters at Dollywood! Oh, not to mention devouring funnel cake doused with powdered sugar in record time. We also celebrated Uncle Jeff's 33rd birthday, and went swimming in the frigid water of a mountain stream. How could I possible forget to note that? It was four days chock full of memories. And below are some of those memories captured in photos. Behold...

(more vacation tales to come and more photos)