January 5-7, 2021

We decided to make the most of our road trip to Lowcountry with a few stops along the way.

Up first: St Louis, Missouri. Daisy marveled at the worlds tallest arch in the United State’s smallest National Park and especially enjoyed getting to frolic around in the lush, green grass only 7 hours from the tundra we left in Wisconsin. Mike and Al took in the views from the top of the Gateway Arch after riding a tram that bore a striking resemblance to something out of the Hunger Games. The views were worth it.

Driving day two brought us five hours of the Dolly Parton’s America podcast special as we drove towards her Tennessee mountain home. We made a pit stop in Nashville for lunch and a leg stretch before arriving at our cabin in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

On Thursday, we took a break from driving to explore the smokies and the kitchy little tourist towns that surround them. We explored Smokey Mountain National Park by foot on the one trail that was dog friendly and by car to see sweeping views at the Tennessee/North Carolina state line summit.

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