Today we ventured into the park, packing a picnic lunch and preparing for a full day of scenic views and wildlife. We stopped at the visitors center to pick up some maps and then began driving, climbing higher and higher, stopping at each scenic overlook to snap some photos and gaze at the beautiful mountains. The day had started out sunny but we hit some rain as we got higher into the mountains. Luckily as we wound down towards Gatlinburg the skies began to clear and we were able to find a place near a stream to have a picnic lunch in the sun. After lunch we drove along a scenic loop and saw our first black bear, a bunch of turkeys, and a doe and fawn. Then it was off on a back road adventure. We drove through streams and forests and saw 3 more black bears and a wild pig! Then on our drive back to the campground we saw 2 elk. A full day of wildlife indeed!
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