I'm pretty sure summer isn't coming this year, and I was beginning to doubt it ever existed in the first place, so I decided to go searching for proof. I planned a series of southern vacations for March and April with the hope I could come across some warm weather. This past weekend, I took a short but much-needed road trip out to Tennessee.
I packed shorts and dresses, but I knew I would end up wearing them with tights and heavy layers. I planned on spending two days in Knoxville and two days in the mountains, which would be considerably colder.
After nine hours of driving, my poor little pickup barely made it to the top of this mountain!
We planned on one day of hiking, but woke up to rain and cold (of course). Fortunately, living in Chicago prepares people for such conditions.
Shooting a gun in the morning wakes you up faster than coffee!
The hike to the peak of Mt. LeConte was fantastic, despite the rain. This massive overhang was a great place to take a break and drink several thousand bottles of water.
It was freezing up at the peak, and there wasn't much to see because of the clouds, but it sure was a great place to sit down and eat a sandwich.
I'm back in the miserable Chicago weather through next week, and then I head off to Savannah, Georgia, where I should finally experience some real warmth. In the meantime, I want to finish the huge redecorating project I've begun in my apartment...photos to follow shortly!
