Pam and I just got back from Gatlinburg TN. We took the motorcycle with us (on a trailer) with plans to ride the mountains. We did ride the Tail of the Dragon in Tennessee and North Carolina. A noted trail rated best motor cycle ride in America. 318 curves in 11 miles. Now this is up and down mountain roads. It was white knuckle all the way. Riding down hill at one point at a 45 degree downward hill with a 180 degree turn into a 45 degree downward slope. The roads were separated by 4 feet which made for a real tight turn.
We did the usual tourist things, like Dolly Wood and some shows. The best of which was the Circus de China. Out standing if you get a chance to see it in Branson do it you will be pleased. We found a apple winery, bakery, restaurant facility ...Most Excellent. We also found about the best pottery manufacturing place I've ever been to. Met the owner and the some of the other employees and got to see them do their art. Now one of my three best things...God, Donuts and pottery.
The trip ended up with a five and one half hour stay in the emergency room. I came down with food poisoning and a temperature and had to have two bottles of I.V. fluids, medication to stop the vomiting and potassium. Then antibiotics for the urinary tract infection I did not know I had. We got back to the resort Friday morning at 12:30 a.m. and had to leave at 10:00 a.m. to drive ten hours home, pulling the trailer. Pam said it was my get even for having to spend the same amount of time in an Urgent Care center in Alaska when she tore her ACL in her knee. Oh well....
But we are back and were blessed to be able to do as much as we did. God saw to it we got home safely so all is good. I hope Branson proves to be a better vacation next year. Actually I know it will since you all will be there.
Gotta run,
Love,
Jim and Pam
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