Good Golly it's Dolly!

Parked at Spring Lake RV Park in Crossville, TN

We left Crossville, TN

after having lunch with our friends at one of the state parks.  That's right, a state park.  There is a great restaurant run by the park service if you can believe it.  It's a buffet and its amazing.

It is a huge restaurant and the food is good.  Cumberland State Park, a great place to eat.

We decided to stop in Sevierville, TN for a few days at the River Plantation RV Resort.  Cary wants to go to RV's for Less in Knoxville and look at DRV's (our 5th wheel) to see what's new. 

River Plantation is where our owner's group is having their rally next year.  It's OK, nothing special.  But does have a little shade, 50amp, sewer, water and cable.  And free wi-fi, which is pretty slow.  I usually tether my computer to my phone.

We set up and headed out to Knoxville, but first made a stop for lunch.

After lunch, the road to RV's for Less was calling, so we drove on over.  They had a pretty good selection and I found a floor plan that I like a lot.  But can't see buying a new one anytime soon.

Today, Tuesday, we went to

Gatlinburg, TN in case you can't read the sign.

On the way there, we passed King Kong climbing a building

and a few cows  having a good day

This whole area is just a big 'Myrtle Beach in the mountains' as Cary says.  Just one 'attraction' after another, with shopping squashed in here and there.

Didn't get it then and still don't.

Gatlinburg isn't a whole lot different, except there are more local art shops.  I stopped at several of them and bought a few interesting items.
As we walked back to the truck, we passed this place

and had to stop for lunch.

Who can pass up Mexican food?  Apparently not us. To No Way Jose's we proceeded.

We went inside, 'Just two?' yes, just two.  We were led to the back of the restaurant in a small room with a small empty table crammed against the wall and another large, large, large table crammed with kids.  "Can we sit somewhere else?" I asked.... and so we were seated back in another room up front.

Great salsa and chips to start.  No margaritas for us though.  :-/
I ordered Carnitas, roast pork.

Beans and no rice.  I don't like beans, but Cary wanted them.  The carnitas came with a lime cilantro sauce.  Very good.  Cary got a combination plate, that just wasn't picture worthy.  "Take a picture of mine!"  Didn't tell him that it didn't look too good.  But I took a picture anyway....not blog worthy.

And we paid for parking across the street.  Oh well, at least we won't be towed.

A creek runs through the town, directed along by buildings and streets.  Not real 'natural' but still looks nice.


This is where I did a little more shopping and found my small art pieces...after which we loaded ourselves back into the truck and started back to Sevierville.


The road takes you through The Great Smokey Mountains National Park.  I had to stop and get my Park Passport stamped.

We did take a little drive up

Cove Mountain Road, just to see what we could see.  The road is narrow, not built for a truck like ours.  Fortunately, we didn't meet anyone on the road.

After we saw this sign, we turned around in a driveway and headed back down.

So through the tunnel and back to the trailer.
 I started on this post and was watching a great old TV program

The Rifleman.  Cary came in, took the remote and changed the channel..."I was watching that."  "Well I want to watch the news."  I guess you can see why I have my own TV at home.

Oh, I did pick up a caramel apple, which I intend to eat shortly.  :-)