Leaving Gatlinburg

Saturday morning we said our goodbyes and packed up. It was a lot of fun living and eating with the extended family. We headed for northern Georgia to see some friends of my dad and Aunt Mel. It was a pretty drive through the forest and hills. We stopped at a Carl's Jr. for lunch, and made it to the friends in the early afternoon. Owen and I were exhausted, so we found an empty room and crashed, Owen on the floor, me on the bed. The girls stayed up watching TV and playing with their cousins. The pic at left is Owen right after waking up.

We had a wonderful dinner of sloppy joes and German potato salad. We got a late start for Chattanooga, where we intended to stay the night. While it was still light it was a very pretty drive. I drove Mavis's Suburban and had a nice debrief on the family with her. It was pretty twisty and turny at the end, but we made it to Chatta., where almost all the hotel rooms were booked up. We managed to get the last three at a cheap(er) joint. What a long day!