Not many of us have gotten a chance to travel for fun because of COVID. For me, this Spring Break, I finally got to travel and we went to the Smokies! I had a great time and want to share the experience with all of you.
So today was a sore day, but it was fun. So it was sore-ta fun! We did an 8.8-mile hike called Charlie’s Bunion. For breakfast, I had FROOT LOOPS, which is a treat. I NEVER get to eat them at home. The Froot Loops came with the cabin we rented as an extra perk. I packed my daypack, and we set out for the day.
The drive was beautiful with a bunch of valleys and mountains, but my mom had motion sickness. This is understandable because the roads were pretty crazy. I almost got nauseous too! When we got to the parking lot for the trailhead, my mom was very green, like the color of spinach or kale. Green.
For about 4.4 miles, we hiked up the mountain, saw a bunch of moss, and smelled the forest. Mom even became a moss-head. And, I did too. It was hilarious. And. don’t worry, no moss was harmed in the process of taking these pictures.
Right before we reached Charlie’s Bunion (a rocky outcrop), there was greenery hanging from the rocky cliffs like hanging gardens. Once we got to the Bunion, we stopped for lunch. Mom wanted to eat Funyuns on the Bunion, but unfortunately, she didn’t get an opportunity. It got too cold, and we wanted to get out of there. Plus, the view was… white. We were swimming in milk soup, a.k.a. clouds. All that work for a not inspiring view.
After sitting, relaxing, being frozen, and enjoying the view of milk, we headed back down the mountain. Boy, did my feet hurt. I even thought had bunions after that and checked my feet when we finished the hike. Luckily, no bunions, but Mom still had the bag of Funyuns.
Before we drove back to our cabin, we went to the bathroom and also checked out an overlook. As we walked up to the overlook, my mom and I probably looked like penguins disguised as humans because our feet HURT. Dad made it up to the top just fine, which made me jealous. There was actually a view to see because we were below the cloudline.
After enjoying the view, we made our way back to the car and returned to the cabin. Once we arrived, we ate dinner and I read Serafina and the Black Cloak. Mom and I even found time to sit outside on the porch to look for bears. Sadly, we couldn’t find any. Dad says, “That’s probably a good thing.”
I hope you enjoyed this post and if you want to see more from the Smokies, stayed tuned. Onward!
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