A little nature never hurt anyone, but part two of our road trip saw crap tons of nature courtesy of our cabin nestled in the mountains of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. This, of course, was Kevin's idea and being the good wife that I am I went along for the ride and barely complained at all. While I'm not exactly an outdoorsy gal, our cabin's balcony hot tub had me rethinking my position on countryside living. And now onward to photo set number two entitled "And the good times keep comin, holy crap is that a snake?!"
These shots were taken right before our decade anniversary dinner date. You would think that this small town would be pretty dead, but once you make your way out of the mountains its another huge tourist trap as many folks visit in the good weather months to take advantage of nearby Dollywood. Accordingly, our restaurant pickins were slim and we had to make due with a chain eatery filled with fanny pack clad visitors which made me a tad overdressed in my sparkly get up. Story of my life. 
The weather was not kind to us when we made our way through the Cherohala Skyway which made for cloudy photos and scary driving conditions, but we survived and even manged to get a few decent shots of the beautiful landscapes.
The poor weather continued forcing us to partake in indoor activities like a morning session at the arcade where I unknowingly gave the finger to my competitor/photographer/husband. Whoops.
That about does it for Pigeon Forge, TN. The town certainly has quirks and I just loved all the ample amounts of Southern politeness, but my real goal for this trip was Nashville and boy did it deliver. More on that tomorrow.
Hugs,
Amber
Good morning, Amber Girly Bird! Those misty mountains are incredibly beautiful and I love Kevin's mix of brilliant color and black & white shots. You look fantastic in these pictures and outfits. I especially like the ones in which you show off your specs appeal, looking very much like Liz Lemon's little sister. In 1937 I was crowned Ski Ball Champion of Schenectady, New York, and I hereby challenge you to a best out of three match. I am also still patiently waiting to see pics of you posing in front of the World's Largest Cow Dung Heap located in nearby Hooterville. Have a great day, dear friend Amber!
ReplyDeleteIt's always worth being overdressed if the cause of it is sequins. Always.
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Haha yayy for you almost liking the outdoorsy-news :)
ReplyDeletePoo on those fanny pack people though :p
i have to be honest, when i read that part about a snake, i almost closed your blog entirely, because i am more afraid of snakes than i could ever explain (so it's probably the universe's big joke that i live on a farm with lots of snakes, right?), but i figured i'd be brave and just scroll by the snake picture really, really fast. thanks for not putting a snake picture, though.
ReplyDeleteanyway, i love tennessee! it's been years since i've been to pigeon forge, but i was surprised at just how much there is to do there; it's basically like going to the beach minus the ocean.
I'm always confused when I see people wearing fanny packs. Why would anyone wear them?? :-p And yay for ski ball!!!
ReplyDeletewhat beautiful photos...i have never been down that way, but it looks lovely...even if there are only chain restaurants! at least there was a deck hot tub!!
ReplyDeletethis looks like my kinda place. i mean fannypack wearing! that sounds so fantastic! i am a bit jealous when i see people strutting so confidently with them on in all their glory. man, what happened to the fanny pack! i am of course joking....sort of.... :O they just make everything so accessible! i clearly have not gotten over the lose of mine many many MANY years ago. hehe. can't wait to hear about nashville!
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cb
it's not a bad thing to be the most dressed up person in any given place, I know how it feels and I've gotten over caring about sticking out because I do love dressing up and no one's gonna stop me!!!
ReplyDeleteYour anniversary outfit is so lovely and sparkly and pretty! Is it ten years together or ten years married??
Anyway I hope you had a good time and I assume I'll get to see more photos of your trip!
Emma x
These pictures are gorgeous! I have always wanted to stay in a cabin on the woods. How did you pack all those clothes?
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Jane
Can't wait to hear more. wow 10 years, congrats guys! Glad it was an eventful anniversary!
ReplyDeleteGreat location!!! So green!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your sequin & lace top & skirt combo... So elegant!
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I'm not overly fond of an overload of nature, but I'd definitely sign up if there was a hot tub involved.
ReplyDeleteI think being overdressed is the story of all our lives. Oh the problems of the fashion blogger...
Oh my gosh, Dollywood. Would you believe I've been there?
ReplyDeleteLove me some Smoky Mountains. I like Gatlinburg much better than Pigeon Forge though.
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Oh man, I hate crappy weather, but sometimes it makes things more interesting?! Your outfit is darling!
ReplyDeleteHa! Been to Pigeon Forge, too. Just the name cracked me up each time my friend would say it...it just sounds redneck-y. But I had fun. I mean, it's so beautiful up there. I too, for a split second (two seconds tops!) thought, man, I could live here. Oh, but no I couldn't. I'm a city girl through and through. I like noise, I like shitty air, I like shopping, and fine dining and honking....Tennessee was always the place I took two weeks off from the rest of the world to visit so I could unwind. And that's all I need. A good place to go and put life on the back burner for a while. But then again, I've never been to Nashville. That and Memphis are two TN cities I'd love to go to and perhaps, if I found I loved them, live one day.
ReplyDeleteAnywho! Congrats again on that decade anni. That's a big deal! ♥
Too bad about the weather and that the restaurants were slim pickins... even though you're not the nature kind of gal the background still suits you :) I'm not a nature kind of person either... maybe one camping trip every 5 years lol
ReplyDeleteOh nature–you're so lovely to look at. From my computer.
ReplyDeleteThe pictures look amazing. I'm not much of an outdoorsy girl either but I could do a hot tub!
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ReplyDeleteI'm so envious of the landscapes you get to experience. I never get a good dose of nature. I feel like all I get are sights of traffic, buildings, and fast food!
The landscapes are beautiful! And I adore your skirt, it has a very nice color! :D Thank you for you kind words left on my blog!
ReplyDeleteso great pictures, I love your outfit from first pic
ReplyDeleteMy friends and I rented a cabin up there after we graduated from high school. It was so long ago now. Aw. It was really fun though! The hot tub kind of makes the trip for me. And the scenery! Looks like you had fun! I'd love to go back.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous scenery, and your outfit in the first photo is perfect!
ReplyDeleteI love your recap of your trip!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous outfit, about two years ago my boyfriend surprised me with a trip to a cabin and I myself was wearing a long, expensive ASOS dress that really did not fit with the atmosphere but oh well looking good does not necessarily have it's limitations. The landscapes are really beautiful, I love the pictures.
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