Not 24 hours of being done with school had passed before we started another new adventure with a trip to the mountains. On Saturday morning we got up and drove for a couple of hours and before I knew it we were on the Great Smokey Mountains Expressway headed toward our mountain adventure. We stayed in a real cabin up in the mountains (we almost fell into a ditch and had trouble getting up the road to the cabin). Once we got up to it though, there were beautiful views from the cabin. Adam and I got to sleep in the loft, which was really cool and I had fun running from one side of the house to the other soaking up the view from the big windows.
During our trip, we took a day to explore Great Smokey Mountains National Park. We drove around the park stopping at different overlooks, took a hike along a ridge with views of Clingman's Dome though the woods and then stopped at the historic mountain farm to walk around and learn about farm life a long time ago. While there, we spotted elk walking through the stream! We also saw a historic mill which was run using water diverted from a nearby stream. The water was COLD! That was our only day for adventuring because once we made it back to the cabin, we didn't leave for a while because of hurricane Irma!
Luckily we had our binoculars, activity books, puzzles and games to keep us entertained. We could watch movies until the power went out! It was a crazy experience sleeping in the very dark cabin. Because the weather was bad, and there was a lot of rain, we decided to leave the cabin and head home halfway through the week. Dad let us walk down the very steep gravel driveway and explore the woods near our cabin. We did, however stop at a very cool place on the way home!
I had so much fun at the Biltmore Estate! We walked though this huge house and got to look in the rooms - my favorite being the swimming pool and bowling alley in the basement! We toured the lush gardens nearby and enjoyed the beautiful weather before we needed to get in the car and drive home. It was a great experience being in the mountains and I had lots of fun with the new adventures!
During our trip, we took a day to explore Great Smokey Mountains National Park. We drove around the park stopping at different overlooks, took a hike along a ridge with views of Clingman's Dome though the woods and then stopped at the historic mountain farm to walk around and learn about farm life a long time ago. While there, we spotted elk walking through the stream! We also saw a historic mill which was run using water diverted from a nearby stream. The water was COLD! That was our only day for adventuring because once we made it back to the cabin, we didn't leave for a while because of hurricane Irma! 
Luckily we had our binoculars, activity books, puzzles and games to keep us entertained. We could watch movies until the power went out! It was a crazy experience sleeping in the very dark cabin. Because the weather was bad, and there was a lot of rain, we decided to leave the cabin and head home halfway through the week. Dad let us walk down the very steep gravel driveway and explore the woods near our cabin. We did, however stop at a very cool place on the way home!
I had so much fun at the Biltmore Estate! We walked though this huge house and got to look in the rooms - my favorite being the swimming pool and bowling alley in the basement! We toured the lush gardens nearby and enjoyed the beautiful weather before we needed to get in the car and drive home. It was a great experience being in the mountains and I had lots of fun with the new adventures!
