Anakeesta-Smokey Mountains-Gatlinburg TN-
In an effort to escape the heat wave of Coastal Georgia, a trip to the mountains seemed to be a good idea. Ā It didn’t exactly work out that way because the high temperatures extended inland, but we kept looking up, hoping to catch a breeze.
We started our day on a chairlift that took us up to an elevation of 1290 feet. Ā As the chair Ā slowly moved along the cable above the rooftops of the homes below, my legs began to tingle. Ā I held onto the lowered bar and decided to just look straight ahead for the remainder of the trip. There was absolutely no way off Ā at this point.
The resort offers a small colorful village and a walkway showing off the sensational view of the Smokey Mountains. Ā There is a “blue mist” that hovers over the peaks and valleys that is formed from a vapor given off by the millions of trees and vegetation and the blue light of the sky.
Zip lining was a definite “no” for me
The Tree Canopy walk with 16 hanging bridges 40 feet above the forest was a “yes”
To sum it up, after tingling toes, walking on the edge, persons flying over my head, I do admit the bouncing of the bridges completely turned me around and I soon found myself not knowing which way I was going.
Anakeesta is a Cherokee word referring to high ground, literally meaning “the place of balsams”
As a mother of five I would rate this as “big kid” friendly , not much for the little tots. Ā I would also suggest the enclosed gondola cabin for transport up and down the mountain,
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