After another 220 miles of I-40 to the east we veered off the Interstate and arrived in Sevierville of Dollywood fame. We expected the glam and glitter and weren't disappointed ... and also didn't slow down.
Our destination was another 20 miles up into the mountains and the charming town of Gatlinburg. We picked a new park out of the book and while the GPS guided us right to the place it didn't tell me how to get into it. This is a newly renovated park and is undergoing growing pains with much construction nearby and normally slow government help.
The pic below is the final resting spot ... notice the bus on the grass. The park was on the left side of a four-lane highway and because I turned a bit quickly we couldn't make the required U-turn. There we were across two of the four lanes and backing up some frustrated but surprisingly tolerant traffic and the owner of the RV place running toward us.
I finally moved very gently the wrong way down a side street, with other folks backing up, and then snuck sheepishly into the LeConte RV resort to the east of Gatlinburg.
After all the excitement and finally properly parking the Flying Scotsman we headed off for some much needed food and drink.
We stopped by Three Jimmy's as recommended by the park hosts and were not disappointed one little bit. I had a freshly caught brook trout and Jo-Anne had their half rack of ribs, both some of the best we have had in a very long time. Washed down with a couple of tankards of Amstel ... the day's excitement slowly went away.
This is really a first class RV location with some wonderful hosts. In back of the RVs below you can see some of their "glamping" structures in which you can enjoy the good parts of camping without sleeping on the ground.
Above them is the start of some tree houses as well. These structures again will be basic but provide you with spectacular views of the mountains within the National Park across the road.
Again, first class new place for anyone who wants to visit Gatlinburg and at about $50-60 per night well worth it.
