June 9, 2022

Tennessee {Bears, Family, & Gatlinburg}


Back at the cabin, we played some pool and got ready for the rehearsal/welcome dinner that evening for guests of the wedding.  On our drive to the dinner, while ironically talking about a bear, we drove right up to.......BEARS!  There were at least 3 or 4 of them at the cabin directly across from where we were having dinner and we sat in the car taking pictures and videos of them {see the one above peering out at us} until they quickly scampered away into the woods.  Definitely a highlight of the trip that I couldn't stop talking about!  After the bear encounter, we had a delicious fajita dinner thanks to Chris's parents and chatted outside with other family and guests of the wedding before heading back to our cabin for more pool and wine with the Eliason's.  The next morning we had some time to waste before the wedding so we decided to do a quick drive to Gatlinburg, which was a gorgeous drive up through the mountains and trees.  The tiny condensed town was packed with tourists so we never got out of the car, but the scenery alone was worth this little detour along the highway.





{a bear in the distance to the right of the car}




{walking back to our cabin on a gorgeous evening}


{the sunset turning the trees yellow}






{with emma and erik}


{jill, leonard, and the folks}


{in honor of our bear sightings}






{breakfast with a view}


{the trees surrounding gatlinburg}












{got time to waste?  play pool!}

xoxo,
stephanie marie

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