In January, we decided it was time for a wintry hike in the Smokies on a weekend when the upper elevations received a nice dusting of snow. Our buddies, the Brownes, tagged along with us up the Rich Mountain Loop. The loop starts at the Cades Cove parking lot just before starting down the Cades…
Tales from the Top
Well, while I’m holed up at the house with some “head crud” as the doctor called it, I may as well get this blog done. Seasoned hikers know to prepare for varying weather conditions. It’s why we look silly when we roll out of the house dressed in layers and packing rain gear despite crystal…
Hiking Team Brown(e): Gregory Bald Flame Azaleas
Last weekend, the Browne’s were going on a hike up to Gregory Bald to attempt to catch the infamous Flame Azaleas at their peak. They invited us along for the ride, err hike, I should say and we graciously accepted being the mountain loving, hiking crazed fiends that we are. Hubs knows about every trail…
Cades Cove
We made a little Sunday trip to Cades Cove a few weeks ago to have a picnic. We took some cheese, crackers, apples and grapes to enjoy. Our picnic was nice aside from the bugs and heat bearing down on us. Then it got cut short by a big ol black bear walking across the…