We are in Tennessee this week for vacation. Our cabin is on the side of a mountain and we have a beautiful view of the Smokies. When my husband suggested it, I turned my nose up. To me, Tennesee is country music and Nashville. It seemed no more exciting than Kansas City.
When we moved, we agreed to take advantage of the new location and see new parts of the country. A KC like vacation didn't seem new enough. Man, I was completely wrong.
The area is a bit like Branson only cleaner with better traffic. There is shopping and restaurants for us to try, including 563 pancake houses. Again, not super thrilling except to have food options like we've not had for nearly a year.
As my husband said last night, who would have guessed there was so much to see. He was talking about the mountains. While not as impressive as the Rockies, these are still beautiful.
We've taken a drive into the Smokies everyday since arriving. It was the perfect amount of beauty and relaxing. Our drive last night was along a river. Watching the rapids, hearing the birds and water flowing, it fed our weary souls.
After a long, cold winter, it was wonderful to drive up a mountain road with the windows down. The temps were 55-70, depending on our elevation.
We didn't see much wildlife. There were turkeys, geese and horses, but nothing fun. We did have an ugly little opossum waiting at our porch when we got back to the cabin.
A conversation with my husband on a mountain drive is infinitely better than sitting at home. Our time together has been much needed and easy. We've laughed and had times of honesty. We have enjoyed every moment.
Don't take this next comment as me being glad we don't have children. I would have traded it all for children. But, I found myself incredibly thankful we have taken advantage of not having children. We have traveled and seen parts of the world we wouldn't have if children had been in our plan.
We have packed up, with and without dogs, and traveled all over the country, visiting over 30 states. We've been on cruises to other countries. We have seen so many beautiful things and places. We've had experiences that would not have been possible if we were raising a family.
We will definitely be adding this trip to that list. While living in Ohio, we want to visit South Carolina, Washington D. C., New York and Florida.
I'm thankful for these opportunities. I most thankful for a husband who also likes to explore and loves me more.
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