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Great Smoky Mountains two-day itinerary in Tennessee

2 Days in the Smokies

Echoes of the empty are the only sound, Voices from the past whisper through the trees, Rustling up the dead leaves drying on the ground, Only oak and hickory growing where a small town used to be. Written about Tennessee’s Ghost Towns.

Ghost Towns Tennessee

Dual water slides at Dollywood's Splash Country in Pigeon Forge TN

Water Parks and Attractions

Eating through Tennessee’s Upper Cumberland Area

Eating and Drinking through Tennessee’s Upper Cumberland Area

Five Daughters Bakery in Nashville TN

Vegan Restaurants

Family-friendly Nashville Zoo in Nashville, TN. Sponsored

Get Close to Animals at Nashville Zoo

Let’s take a long walk down by the Stones River, The trails and the boardwalks they go on for miles, Plunk an acorn off one of the bridges, Breath in the blossoms stay for a while. Written about the Murfreesboro Greenway System in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Murfreesboro Day Trip

A variety of barbecue from Nashville's Martin's Bar-B-Que

Taste Your Way Through Tennessee

Rafting on the Pigeon River in Tennessee

Float the Pigeon River

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