Scion Boo

I didn’t mean to leave my Gatlinburg updates non-updated. We didn’t get back to the motel until around 1:30am Tuesday, so I was too tired to blog Monday’s activities. I wasn’t online again until Thursday night, when I received some aggravating news at work regarding another trip, so I didn’t feel up to posting my notes from the Gatlinburg trip. Don’t worry, I still have all my notes in my pocket; so rest assured, I will complete my Gatlinburg updates as soon as I have the chance. I will be training a new person at work this weekend, so it may be Monday before I get the chance to finish my posts.

Since I couldn’t blog along the way (no WIFI on the interstate), here are the notes I made as we went along. Time of note is given first.

10:57 AM – Leaving home. Mileage: 78712

11:35 AM – Stopping for lunch. Mileage: 78750. Mr Boo had a spicy chicken burrito. I had a Supreme Chalupa, a Baja Chalupa, and a Soft Taco.

11:49 AM – Leaving Taco Bell and hitting the road again.

1:08 PM/ 2:08 PM – Entering Georgia; entering Eastern Time Zone. All times now EST. Mileage: 78847

2:26 PM – Entering Tennessee. Mileage: 78868

2:27 PM – Stopping at Tennessee rest area. Mileage: 78869. Here are pictures of the neat sculptures at the rest area.

2:58 PM – Back on the road.

3:55 PM – Stopping for gas in Athens, TN. Mileage: 78929. I had a quarter tank left, so I decided to refill. However, the pump didn’t cut off when the tank was full, so about a quart of gas was wasted down the side of my car. How annoying! We found a different station (one that had free water) and rinsed off the car.

4:06 PM – Back on the road.

5:45 PM – Stopping at Bojangles in Pigeon Forge. Mileage: 79020. Mr Boo saw a Bojangles sign way back in Knoxville, and started complaining about being hungry. But he didn’t want to eat just anywhere; he wanted to eat at Bojangles. Fortunately, he spotted this Bojangles just before the south end of Pigeon Forge. Lucky him, it only opened about three months ago! He had a dinner with two spicy chicken breasts and dirty rice and a biscuit. I was still full from Taco Bell, so I had a drumstick and macaroni cheese.

6:38 PM – Leaving Bojangles and heading for Gatlinburg.

6:54 PM – Checking in at our motel on the Parkway. Mileage: 79026

After we checked in, we hauled our stuff up to the room, changed into warmer clothes (well, I did, anyway), and headed into downtown. I had wanted to ice skate at Ober Gatlinburg, but they close at 7 PM on Sundays. So we saw the Space Needle (didn’t go up it tonight), took pictures, and played in the arcade for an hour or so. I won lots of tickets. I haven’t cashed them in for a prize yet, though. After the arcade, we strolled through town, window shopping. There weren’t a lot of people out and about. There was very little traffic. I love the off-season! Now, we’re back in the motel, and here I am, blogging. I’m about ready for bed, though. The room heater has kicked in, and it’s nice and warm in here, and that’s making me sleepy. So good night, all!

Mr Boo and I are planning a trip to Gatlinburg, TN. We will be leaving sometime tomorrow (early, I hope), and arriving in the afternoon or evening. We will be there Sunday-Tuesday, and will enjoy skiing, ice skating, and mountain views.

To get ready for the trip, I packed my bags, sent Mr Boo to the ski shop to get my skis waxed (because I’m stuck at work and can’t do it myself), and brought my ice skates to work.

You did what? You took your ice skates to work?

Yes! I bought some ice skates on Ebay a couple of months ago, and if they had been used by the previous owner, it was only once or twice. They really need to be broken in. The best way to break skates in is to skate in them. The second best way to break them in is to wear them around the house. Well, I am not around the house; I am at work. Fortunately, it’s Saturday, so traffic through the office is rather sparse. So I’m sitting at my desk, wearing my ice skates, and waiting for the next emergency call. (I’m a police dispatcher.)

The car is packed, the skis are waxed, the skates are being broken in, and this time tomorrow, I will be on the ice at Ober Gatlinburg!

Keep an eye here for updates which will be posted during our trip.