Pigeon Forge

Ashley and I had a mini-vacation planned for December 21-24. With everything going on with her grandfather this week, we considered canceling it and staying home. But she needed a break from the routine, there were more people up here now to visit with him every day, and there’s honestly little we can do for him now. She decided we should stick with the original plan and go on the trip.

Our final destination is a cabin in the woods just outside of Asheville, NC overlooking the French Broad River. Along the way, though, we’re stopping for a night in Pigeon Forge to both break up the drive and see a place we’ve never been to before.

Pigeon Forge is honestly better than I expected. With the mountains in the distance and the overwhelming amount of tourist kitsch, it feels like bargain Vegas. I also haven’t looked this up, but I’d be willing to bet there are more go-kart tracks per capita here than anywhere else in the world.

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