Yes, we finally managed to book our 3rd getaway to the Cabin at the Hill on Cherokee Lake in Tennessee!
It is great however that they mostly are BOOKED!
This was the sign we found next to the entrance door of our Cabin...
A warm welcome with a personal touch!
It was quite a drive the 400 mi or 644 km from our home to the cabin in Bean Station, Tennessee.
This time I opted for going via the Interstate and that way we could make a stop in Atlanta for lunch and doing some little grocery shopping...
By 17:10 I pulled up next to our cabin.
Photo courtesy of evolve.com
This is where we would stay for seven nights... more photos via link above.
Both of us enjoyed having time for reading, as we did here on the 25th in the newly added Pavilion outside, due to lovely weather!
Photo courtesy of Josh.
On the 26th I'd prepared supper for all four of us; owners Donna and her son Josh.
It was a bit windy, as you can see on Pieter's 'tie'...
Since the Pavilion is fairly new, there still needs to be some grass seeded (bare spot).
Appetizers in the form of fresh basil leaves with Mozzarella cheese and tomatoes.
Also found some Jicama at the Whole Foods Market in Atlanta...
Trader Joe's Roasted Pepper and Tomato low sodium made a perfect base for my home cooked soup.
Fresh leek and home made meat balls from Whole Foods Market's Grass Fed Ground Beef 95% lean, mixed with egg, Panko and hand rolled into balls.
Farro grains got also added.
Photo courtesy of Josh and in the bottom right corner you still can see what's left of my Tiramisu, made from mascarpone and Italian lady fingers and dusted off with Dutch Droste cocoa.
Josh always dreamed of going to Italy so we treated him on some Italian foods like e.g. Prosecco the sexy Italian cousin of champagne. It comes from the area where we lived and worked in Italy...
And yes, Pieter had brought his box with the accordion for playing again after about one year, due to his ring finger not being able to straighten. He had a little surgery done on March 18, by a hand surgeon and since then used a splint twice daily, for straightening his finger further.
A topical surgery—incision of tendon covering... but painful and done in the hand surgeon's office while seated in a chair.
Pieter playing in their pavilion while the wild geese were flying overhead...
Walking alongside Cherokee Lake on May 27...
A sunny day and my cap kept the sun out of my eyes.
The road had dead ended here... but I loved seeing those daisies growing in the wild.
In the distance you can see German Creek Bridge on Cherokee Lake in Bean Station, with to the right some condos.
On May 27, while I was working on some little projects for taking out stitches with a seam ripper, Pieter walked towards the German Creek Bridge.
Too narrow for a pedestrian or biker with its two 8 feet lanes!
Previous trips when not using the Interstate, we'd come across this bridge as well.
Same vegetation but Pieter now stood a little more to the left for this photo.
May 29 another walk together on Mary's Chapel Rd just to show the stretched out meadows where cows were grazing. The weather had become rather cool and windy.
But even with a jacket on, we enjoyed wildlife and the incredible views!
Here Pieter holds a thistle flower that was growing on Cherokee Drive...
Somewhat further down on Cherokee Drive we caught a view of Cherokee Lake but overall, the huge hardwood trees were blocking the view.
On Saturday evening the 29th of May it was the perfect chilly evening for sitting near the fire pit.
Josh is a master at building a good fire!
Photo courtesy of Josh
On Sunday May 30, we walked again a somewhat different loop and this picture I took from Tater Hill overlooking Cherokee Lake.
On Monday May 31, on Memorial Day, we had to say goodbye again to these two very special friends.
Driving back home via Knoxville, Tennessee, past Chattanooga into Georgia via Atlanta to the south.
Fond memories and we enjoyed our time for relaxing and being in nature!
Our kitty welcome committee was heart warming but they were fine and well cared for, thanks to their cat-sitter Ingrid.
Previous posts:
SO Proud of my NONAGENARIAN | Clingmans Dome Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee
Gatlinburg Sky Lift Park Walking the Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge in the U.S. | We did while staying at the Cabin due to the noise in Gatlinburg itself.
{Unique Accordion LOVE Story} | previous post about Pieter's accordion
