Much better start today. Could not find Flea Market in Richmond, KY, but that was okay. Stopped in Berea at the artisan shop. Always find something there. Rain shower came in while I was inside. Done by the time I left.Then it was on to London. Flealand didn’t have much to write home about. I did get some Eucalyptus Oil for using when I wash my bedding. Also got a tattoo on my left ankle. Yellow rose…they are my favorites(next to Lily of the Valley). Don’t anyone panic….you all know I hate tats. It was airbrushed on.

From there I went to Corbin, KY. Totally missed both flea markets there. One was not easy to see and it was outside, didn’t look like much. Of course, I hit  the Great Smokies Flea Market just off I-40 in Tennessee. I bought way too much, but had a blast. The one in Sevierville was closed.

So, I stopped at Mountain Valley Winery in Pigeon Forge. I love their wines. Found out they can now ship to Michigan. Bought six bottles of sweet wine. Those are my favorites.

Just once I would like to go through Pigeon Forge when they are not doing road destruction. Traffic was bumper to bumper from Sevierville to the Great Smoky Mountain Park. There is a new bypass around Gatlingburg that didn’t hurt my feelings. Love that every time I made a curve in the mountains the GPS told me it had to recalculate. Had to put in a CD as the XM radio does not always pick up in the mountains.

Opened the sunroof heading into Sevierville, it got chilly in the mountains. Down to 60 degrees from the 77 it had been. But no, I did not close the sunroof. The sound of the trees as I went under them was like listening to the ocean. No the radio was not blasting, I could hear the sound of the trees. Then of course, my ears plugged coming down out of the mountains. I hate when that happens.

Found three more bears I need to photograph. I already got two. That will make 11 of the 27 that are here on the reservation. I will get those three tomorrow on my way out of town. I will also stop for any more I find.  I took photo graphs at the Veteran’s Memorial too. It is impressive and amazing.

For those who don’t know there are seven clans of the Cherokee represented here. Each clan has a different symbol and each has some of it’s own history. More on that later. I also got some shots of the turtle carrying the Cherokee on his back. There is a legend, I cannot remember it all. If the Talking Leaves bookstore is open tomorrow I will see if I can find it.

Well, that’s it for another day.  Happy Easter everyone

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