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Hiking at Charlie's bunion in Great Smokey Mountain National Park

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The moment we decide the trip to the Great Smokey Mountain for Memorial Day long weekend I had started searching where we can go and what to explore. When I saw pictures of the view you can see from Charlie's Bunion, I have decided to do hiking on the Appalachian Trail till Charlie's Bunion. Before planning your hiking trip get all your required gears for hiking as its gonna be a 8 mile round trip. You can check my post on hiking essential How to get there Enter the address for the Newfound gap parking area in your GPS. Exact a ddress is Newfound Gap Parking Area, Bryson City, NC 28713 Follow Newfound Gap road, you will see signs for a parking lot. They have a huge parking lot, but it gets full, as this place is famous among hikers and travelers for an incredible view.  Must follow tips for Hiking at Charlie's Bunion Comfortable, sturdy and good grip Hiking Shoes as hiking path is rocky. Carry hiking bag, so you can keep all your required essentials. I

Tips and Tricks for Successful Road trip

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On a Memorial day long weekend, we did a road trip from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the Great Smokey Mountain, Tennessee. We had planned to enter from Tennessee as its closer to Wisconsin, so GPS and google map was showing a little more than 10 hrs drive. Obviously it's around 700 miles, so you are not gonna drive at a stretch. We have counted 3 breaks of half an hour and targeted at max 12 hrs drive. Obviously road trip comes with full of surprises and there it is. Our actual plan was somewhat like this, Boys suppose to leave from office at 3:00 pm then they will come home and pick me and my friend, load all the luggage in the trunk and we suppose to hit the highway by 3:30 pm. Due to some work they reach home at 3:30 pm,then we went to pick up ice from a gas station. So finally we hit the road around 4:00 pm. Ultimately, we were half an hour behind the schedule. But still everyone was excited about the trip. Everything was going smoothly until we get on I-294. This hi

Summer 2016 bucket list

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Generally Summer starts from June 21 or 22, but for me it starts from May. Whenever I get sunny day I try to take benefit of it. Either I go for a walk or play some sport. As summer starts in June, but I had started making my summer bucket list since May 1st week. Usually my Summer Bucket list is little longer than other seasons. Why? Because some activities are more fun doing it in summer rather than in the winter. You cannot go for kayaking in the winter as it will be freezing outside. You cannot take a bike ride in the snow storm. So, many things are more fun doing in Summer. Summer 2016 Bucket List Play mini golf Go for  hiking  Do zip-line Rent RV and go for camping Visit at least one mountain Go to beach and enjoy sun bath Go for canoeing  Organize poker night Go for a long drive Go bowling Attend summer fest Go for cheese tasting  Organize Barbecue Party Visit Wine Yard Attend Music Concert Take a bike ride in Mountains Stay in cabin which has Mountai