Well, I've done it. I joined the hordes, hit the tourist center of Gatlinburg head-on, and lived to tell the tale! One thing we refused to do, however, was attempt driving and parking, so we made good use of the local trolley system. At 50 cents a ride - or, even better $2.00 for an unlimited day pass - plus it runs straight to the hotel door - plus over 100 trolley stops through the city - there's really no better choice. Not to mention the pleasures of being able to see and talk to fellow tourists. It's hard not to strike up a conversation when you're piled into a small bench seat together, being slung around corners by an enthusiastic trolley driver!
I'm going to save details until I have the pictures to go with them, so for now let me just say that I truly have enjoyed this trip, on many levels. It's a beautiful place, and even if the tourism is still, for me, a bit overwhelming, I think I would return again. Indeed, plans are being made for this to become an annual Gatlinburg conference for the church. I hope it is so.
Farewell for now,
From Gatlinburg,
~Zahrah
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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