Smokies Fall 2018 Trip Part 2

Smokies Fall 2018 Trip Part 2 did not start out well at all.  I slipped on the stairs and had beautiful dark purple bruises on my forearm and on my butt.  What made it even worse is that it was my birthday.  My klutziness strikes again.

This would not be a typical day in the Smokies for me as I did not take one photo with my camera. That is practically unheard of when I am in the Smokies. 

Tim took me to breakfast at Apple Barn Cider Mill.  After breakfast we wandered around the store where I spent entirely too much money but purchased some cute bear paraphenalia and some drink mixes. The next stop was the winery where Tim purchased a few bottles of wine.

Our next destination was the Old Mill Restaurant where Tim wanted to get some photos of the Mill.  It was pretty cool cloud cover.  I decided against taking photos of the mill since I had taken some last year. The photo of the mill was taken in October of last year.  After seeing his photo, I wish I had taken some.   I wandered across the street to the winery to see if they had any Pinot Grigio I could pick up for my boss but like the Apple Barn winery, they didn’t stock it.  Tim soon joined me and picked up a few more bottles of wine along with some hard cider and the cutest corkscrew holder. It was a bear.  

We also stopped in at Old Mill Forge where Robby Bowman was showing people how to forge.  He was a fan favorite on History Channel’s Forged in Fire. We also stopped in Old Mill Pottery House.

We then headed to Apple Valley Mountain Store. Before going into the store, we hit the Cades Cove Cellars Winery.  The third winery of the day and quite ironic since I don’t drink. I bought a bottle of wine called Abrams Falls for my boss. Named after the Cades Cove Waterfall. Abram Falls photo was taken during my first trip. Tim bought a few more bottles of wine.

Tim took me to Melting Pot for my birthday.  It was his first time having fondue.  We then spent sometime walking around downtown and had wooden signs made to commemorate the hike from hell: Ramsey Cascades. All in all it was an another great day in the Smokies.

Thus ends Smokies Fall 2018 Trip Part 2