I've just spent most of the last 3 days working on my income tax. Finally, I got it ready to send to my accountant (yeah, it's too complicated for me to do, primarily because of Gatlinburg!).
But it reminded me that April 15 is not very far off. And that means SPRING is coming to the Smokies. In fact, the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage starts one month from today! You can get more information by clicking here.
It's not too late to make plans to enjoy Spring in the Smokies by staying at All Decked Out (sorry, Smoky Mountain Tower is completely booked for April and most of May). There are still 12 nights open at All Decked Out in April, and most of May is open. You can see the exact dates on our Availability Calendar, which is always up to date.
And here's a Blog/Facebook exclusive. If you will send me an email before March 31 with the dates you want to come (in April or May), I'll send you back instructions on how to make your reservation AND get a discount of up to 20%. I'm not making this deal available to the general public until April 1. So you MUST contact me by Thursday night, March 31. Just tell me you want the SPRING deal.
See you in Gatlinburg...
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Bear tracks
Finally, a post about Smoky Mountain Tower (well, kinda).
People ask, "Do you really see bears?" The answer is "yes and no." We personally have seen one bear around our cabins in the past six years. But our guests tell us all the time they see bears. About 3 weeks ago, there was a note in our guest book that, "my husband went out for a walk and saw 4 bears!"
We know they're there. At Smoky Mountain Tower, our next door neighbor, Bob, called me over when we were there a couple of weeks ago. He said, "Look on the driveway between the cars."
So I did, and this is what I saw:
Now, considering that it had rained two days earlier, these tracks were pretty fresh. Go back and look at the first picture - you can make out the tracks.
So, in answer to the question, yes, there are bears! But generally, if you don't bother them, they won't bother you. Don't let this keep you away. You will also enjoy wild turkey, chipmunks, and possibly even owls and hawks!
People ask, "Do you really see bears?" The answer is "yes and no." We personally have seen one bear around our cabins in the past six years. But our guests tell us all the time they see bears. About 3 weeks ago, there was a note in our guest book that, "my husband went out for a walk and saw 4 bears!"
We know they're there. At Smoky Mountain Tower, our next door neighbor, Bob, called me over when we were there a couple of weeks ago. He said, "Look on the driveway between the cars."
So I did, and this is what I saw:
Now, considering that it had rained two days earlier, these tracks were pretty fresh. Go back and look at the first picture - you can make out the tracks.
So, in answer to the question, yes, there are bears! But generally, if you don't bother them, they won't bother you. Don't let this keep you away. You will also enjoy wild turkey, chipmunks, and possibly even owls and hawks!
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