After our bear encounters, we returned to the not-at-all-overly-touristy and chintzy Gatlinburg where supplies for an evening meal were acquired. Back at the cabin @jayna and @trishlarimer took over kitchen duties while the rest of us drank, chatted and drank some more. @catherine813 took herself off to the nearby creek to do some drawing. As … Continue reading Trip to USA : Chilling Back at Base
Trip to USA : There be Bears
Following The Writers' Block meeting on the morning, and lunch at the Golden Corral, we headed out of town to Codes Cove in the Smokey Mountains National Park. With the intention of getting to know my @noblewitness partner @sircork better, I traveled in his car with canine company provided by Thor and Rayray. Everyone else … Continue reading Trip to USA : There be Bears
Trip to USA : Down to Business
The purpose of the trip and the culmination of all the effort put into this endeavor arrived the next morning at 9 am local time to accommodate a live stream of the meeting to as many @thewritersblock members as was possible. We gathered around the lounge of the cabin, armed with an arsenal of digital … Continue reading Trip to USA : Down to Business
Trip to USA : County Lines, Cars and Tazewell
Before traveling to the States, Rhonda had asked Jayna and I if we wanted to visit her dog rescue in Tazewell. Of course, we both jumped at the chance to see for ourselves the conditions under which Rhonda operates @tarc, and perhaps there was a chance we could meet Glory, the infamous raccoon. As I … Continue reading Trip to USA : County Lines, Cars and Tazewell
Trip To USA: Guns, Hunting and Harleys
The first morning of my stay in Gatlinburg, I was awoken with something to make me feel right at home - a smattering of rain. Being Tennessee, the temperature was hotter than home by quite a margin, but the humidity was off the scale and it hit me every time I went outside. Pretty soon … Continue reading Trip To USA: Guns, Hunting and Harleys
Trip to USA : Day One, Missing Case Located and Meeting Friends New and Old
What a week! I'm sorry I have been awol from posting but much fun, learning, and enlightenment were had while I was in the States. Last I posted I my case had decided to travel on to Knoxville without me. The first thing that struck me about America is the scale: @Rhondak had kindly … Continue reading Trip to USA : Day One, Missing Case Located and Meeting Friends New and Old
Trek to USA : The Curious Case of The Missing Case
Boarding was finally called on my flight to Washington DC and we all shuffled on board the United Airlines jet, greeted by smiling staff. Were they smiling because we were kept waiting by the delay or were their smiles the result of embarrassment? I couldn't say with any certainty, but they were very obliging and … Continue reading Trek to USA : The Curious Case of The Missing Case
Trip to USA – I Hit a Snag
After a short hop over the Irish Sea, the flight was smooth and lasted around fifty minutes, before I landed in Dublin. Advised by the air stewards, I made my way to US preclearance, waited in the longest queue imaginable before emptying my bags, removing my shoes, hat and belt. Agent Smith - yes, really … Continue reading Trip to USA – I Hit a Snag
Trek to USA. First steps
The very first @thewritersblock meetup happens in a few days time. I am traveling from England and it will take me three flights to reach Gatlinburg in Tennessee. My first flight is from Birmingham airport to Dublin, but it is not due to take off until just after 8am tomorrow. The earliest train in the … Continue reading Trek to USA. First steps
Travel Worries
In two days time, I shall be in Dublin on the first leg of my trek to Tennessee for the first of what I hope will be many Writers' Block meetups. The date seems to have sprung up from nowhere and panic is starting to set in. You see, I am a bit of a … Continue reading Travel Worries