Blog 45

My most memorable and inspirational trip had to be my trip to Japan with my friend and her family, but since I already wrote about that I will talk about the next one on the list. My family never really went on those annual summer vacations like all my friends since it was hard to gather all the siblings up at the same time. There was one vacation to Gatlinburg, Tennessee that we took that I found absolutely amazing. I was about twelve at the time and I remember on the way down, we kept passing places that were very touristy and commercialized. Right before getting to Gatlinburg, we passed through Pigeon Forge, which if you have ever visited Pigeon Forge, you would know why I was disgusted with the thought of staying there (given the fact that I like country better than city). The town is literally one long street of cheesy tourist attractions. It was funny to cross the line into Gatlinburg because it was like going from straight tourism to gorgeous scenery. I consider myself to be very connected with nature, so I was absolutely in love with this place. My favorite part of the vacation had to be being outside hiking. We spent everyday in the mountains, just enjoying the outdoors. Risk takers would probably find me extremely boring. I’m extremely laid-back (not lazy!) and I don’t particularly like rushing down a steep mountain on a snowboard or being caught in a wave on a surfboard. I’ll stick to hiking and fishing. I hope to go back to Tennessee here soon. Maybe by myself this time.