you're the ten i see

Tennessee! Elene, Solayman and I took a week off school, the week after spring break. Haha. So we got an extra week off. =D
Their parents have a house there so we stayed there. My host mum took me and her sister stays in Tennessee so we picked her up on the way too. Deeksha and Madina's family went as well. So one big happy family.

Back in the 70's, my mum's family hosted an American exchange student in their home. So I contacted her and we met for dinner in Tennesee. Was really cool to meet her.

That's her and her 2 kids, Sophie and Rosie

Next morning left to Lake City. That's the house.

So the first place we went to was Clingman's Dome, The Smokey Mountains

On the way up. Stopped for lunch.

It was like 20 miles from the starting of the mountain to get to here.

Me and my host mum

all the kids

meet Tavia, Deeksha and Madina's host sister

It was another walk like a mile until we reached this thing then walked up that thing.

the whole walk was steeeep

but worth it.

once we got back down

the drive back home, we stopped here

the next day

meet Rekia, Madina and Deeksha's other host sister

at the top

going back down

next place, Rock City

The Needle's Eye

Mushroom Rock

Swing-a-long bridge

swing, swing from the tangles of my heart (8)

+

even when your hope is gone,

move along, move along just to make it through (8)

See seven states!

tulips

Lover's Leap

Up next, Ruby Falls. The guy that discovered the falls crawled through this crack for 6 hours!

Finally, Ruby Falls. He named it after his wife.

They made it all dramatic with the lights. haha

Imagine that. 260 feet below ground.

Noone nows where it comes from or where it goes.

We were all craving pizza!

The end.

It was a good trip.

I took tons of pictures, didn't post all.

Hopefully this is a good enough summary. (: