Gin and Swanic continue to be amazed at how NICE everyone is down South. After a late evening spent exploring the quiet town of Pigeon Forge - culminating in a visit to an "Amusement Park For The Mind," where they were quickly judged and denied admission, they got up at the crack of dawn and headed out for a hike in the Smokey Mountains. Told by an attendant that "A nooormal hiker goes about one mile an hour," and after a few moments spent assuring Swanic that he is decidedly better than a normal hiker, our exercise-deprived friends jumped onto the trail and started moving. Along the way, they were passed by numerous other folks enjoying the sounds and scents of nature, and in every instance a question was posed: "How y'all doing today?" Who were these mysterious strangers who were so concerned with the health and well-being of Gin and Swanic? Did they work at the park? Were they required to ask such questions? Eventually, the duo realized that everyone was just really...friendly.
Despite the attendant's bleak assessment of the time needed to hike the trail, Gin and Swanic were up and down within the hour. Being that this excursion had taken less time than anticipated Swanic decided to take a refreshing dip in the mountain stream that flowed next to the trail. The water proved to be surprisingly cold and Swanic's relaxing swim turned into a lightning speed dip. Next up: DOLLYWOOD! Stay tuned for a full report...
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I feel like y'all have been living under a giant snowy rock in New England for entirely too long. The human looking creatures south of the Mason-Dixon line actually are people! And they are nice to boot! Who'd a thunk it?!?!
Ok, y'all need to play nice - after all, you ARE on Southern territory... please tell me you are going to at least visit ONE battlefield!!!
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