Yesterday we returned from our fact finding trip to the Volunteer state! We flew out of San Fransisco on Tuesday, August 8 headed for Memphis. Once settled into the Holiday Inn we went searching for dinner. Right down the street was a Chic-Fil-A. The staff there was very nice and friendly. Very good chicken wraps. We had set aside Wednesday for touring with a Real Estate agent. Her name is Debby. She took us to various parts and suburbs of Memphis to show us homes within our price range. It was nearing lunchtime and she suggested Back Yard Burger. I must say this place served incredible burgers. We settled on the Blue Cheese Bacon Burger meal. It was soooooo tasty. I now have a burger favorite in the south! We saw a number of very nice homes in Memphis on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning.
On Thursday afternoon we headed for Nashville but decided to wait to see it until our return trip to Memphis. We ended up driving through a massive rain storm while heading to Knoxville. We took a driving tour looking at what houses were available there. We really liked this area. We decided to drive up to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. While on our way we stopped by a "Tourist Information" building. It turned out to be a front for a timeshare outfit. They promised us a reduced hotel rate, two free Dollywood tickets and breakfast in exchange for sitting through a 90 minute presentation. We stayed Thursday night and Friday night in Pigeon Forge. Pigeon Forge is a tourist trap!!! Getting the free amusement park tickets was the best part.
We spent a day at Dollywood! Hope and I went on the Tennessee Tornado. It loops and spins in all directions. I didn't think I liked roller coasters. We also went on their wooden coaster. It was fast and the g-forces were incredible! I would recommend this park if you are in Eastern Tennessee, but watch out for the rest of Pigeon Forge. It's a Smokey Mountain timeshare tourist trap. Tourists beware!!!
To be continued........
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