We had read about Gatlinburg which sits on the western edge of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.It was described as "tacky" but we think that's a bit unfair.
It was commercial for sure. But it didn't have a down-market desperate style; more of a confident approach to getting tourists to part with their dollars.
With no disrespect to Dolly Parton who created Dollywood here and provided the basis for the town's growth, this place is where bad ideas go to die.
It was Nath's birthday, so we took advantage of one of the multiple gokart tracks in the area and went for a spin on the "Wild Woody", a multi-level wooden racing structure.Together with a Cracker Barrel dinner, and awesome presents of googly eyes and a Kung Fu Panda kite, what more could a man want?
Now I HAD offered to shout Nath to the Biblical Times Theatre, a dinner show with a difference, but he said he was happy just chilling out with us - go figure!
