After breakfast, we lit out through Gatlinburg past the Sugarland Visitor Center, and on to the Metcalf Bottoms. From the Metcalf picnic area, we hiked 0.6 miles to the Greenbriar Schoolhouse and then another 1.1 miles to the Walker Sisters' Cabin. They were working on the cabin with a new roof and foundation repair. We couldn't go inside, but it was good to see them repairing it. Apparently, the Friends of the Smokies have raised money to repair the 100+ historic structures in the park.
The first time we visited this trail and cabin was on our honeymoon. This is a special hike for us, and it was good to be able to do it again. Overall, it was a 4.3-mile roundtrip.
Then back for a dip in the hot tub, then supper, and Brandon and I went to Gatlinburg. I bought whiskey at the Bottle Shop and came back up by 10 pm.
Michael and Valerie head out tomorrow. We hate to see them go!
We plan to hit a few more trails tomorrow before we have to start getting ready for the return trip as well.
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