Milepost 3,515 (Gatlinburg, TN)

We started off the day with a visit to the Stones River National Battlefield at Murfreesboro, TN.  The battle that took place there is described as one of the bloodiest of the Civil War.  This photo is of an area of the battlefield known as "the slaughter pen."  That alone probably tells you all you need to know about the brutality of this battle.

From there, we drove through eastern Tennessee (very beautiful!) to Gatlinburg and its nearby fellow tourist trap, Pigeon Falls.  Not much of interest to us here.  Tomorrow, we drive through the Great Smoky National Park to Asheville, NC.

Lastly, a note to any restaurant servers in this part of the country who might happen to come upon this blog (hey, it could happen!):  Despite what you apparently think, I have never been, nor will I ever be, your "honey" or your "sweetie."  Just thought you'd want to know.