Hey Gang,
Well I am here in Pigeon Forge.
Ruth and I left about 9:15 am Sunday. Stopped outside of Columbus in a town called Jamestown. What a waste of time that was. Jamestown was a ways of the freeway and our breakfast at the Phoenix was eh average at best, the size of breakfast was eh I say below average and the price was average to above.
It was the only place in town to eat. All of the customers or patrons all looked the same shade of white, everyone was friendly to each other and knew most by first names but Ruth and I were hardly talked to by our waitress or anyone. That breakfast cost us 2 hours.
We got back on the road and stopped twice more for gas and snacks. Made it into Pigeon Forge about 7, not bad.
The car we rented was a Chevy Impala. I am glad Enterprise booked the car I ordered, I ordered a econo car but they were out so at no extra charge they upgraded us and extended the rental for 2 more days. They treat you right.
The Impala handled a bit bouncy for a supposed larger car in today's world, small by my standards of what I remember of the past. I drove 80 plus the whole way. Car handled fine and I got use to it quite quick.
Pigeon Forge wow has it changed and lost its identity. Dad was complaining when we came here in the 70's how it was being ruined from Tennessee wilderness, hill billy, down home quaintness to commercialism. He took the family to the Smokies in the mid 60's so remembered how it was. In the 80's and 90's the last time I came it grown even more. Now it looks like a mini Vegas or a large Niagara. Stores upon stores, museums, eateries, flashing lights, neon. And yes most corporate. It is Winter fest here which is neat, it still looks like Christmas with all the displays set up but the weather makes it look odd, its mild mid-40s.
We ate a Japanese/Chinese restaurant buffet. Wonderful cheap meal, $7.50 per person with so much good food. Still it was strange that we didn't eat a place with country ham, grits and such. Times have a changed.
Gotta GoGo!!
Carey
1 comment:
That is sad about the service you recieved. Matt and I had terrible service at a greek resturant in VA.The owners wife came over and took care of us. The waitress acted like she was scared of us. But out west we didn't have any problems, everyone was super nice. I could go on and give you stories. I really enjoyed our trip out west some years ago, small towns and interesting people.
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