Life Is Awesome

With all the excitement and planning for my New Zealand trip, I almost completely forgot about my other trip in January.

Yeah, I’m going on another trip.

This other trip is much closer and much shorter.  It’s a 4 day vacation in Gatlinburg, TN, with my mom for her 60th birthday.  While it might not seem as flashy as a trip abroad I am very excited about it, especially since I leave in three days.

I’m also excited because my mom is coming on this trip.  Actually it’s her trip entirely.  I’m just planning and financing it.  Since she never takes vacations and it is her 60th birthday in January I told her we could go on a vacation anywhere in the US.  She went back and forth between a few places but ultimately decided on Gatlinburg because she loves the mountains (and partly because she knows my budget isn’t that big).

Still I’m not sure exactly what we will be doing in Gatlinburg.  I know if it was my trip I would be snowboarding, but I don’t think my mom has the same kind of ideas.  More likely it will be a relaxing trip with nice meals and walks and maybe spa day type stuff… which still sounds pretty good to me!  And from what I hear there is plenty of things to do in Gatlinburg.

I’ve been to Gatlinburg once before, but was with a group for a conference and had very little opportunity to see or do anything.  It will be nice to visit without a real agenda and with the chance to do whatever comes to mind.  Most of all I’m excited to be traveling to the other end of Tennessee.  I love the mountains in my home state and miss the chance to see them more often, as I live in the very flat world of West Tennessee.  I can’t wait until Wednesday when we hit the mountains!

It is quite pretty in Gatlinburg this time of year with all the snow.

After I get back from the Gatlinburg trip I have three more days until I get on a flight to go hang out in Australia and then head to New Zealand.  January is going to be a freaking awesome month of travel!

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