A bunch of my family and some friends all met in Tennessee for a fun vacation! My family had never been there before and we were all so excited. The guys brought their toy haulers and motorcycles. Mom and I flew out to meet them in Pigeon Forge. The country side and parks were gorgeous! We explored many places and got to experience a new culture.

One of the first places we went was Dollywood. It was way more fun than I expected actually!

We got to swim in rivers, go to zoos and drive thru safaris, stop at many Harley Davidson stores, see beautiful geography and go to a state fair. At one of the zoos, there was a fox named Cassidy! We also got the privilege to see the incredibly unique baby giraffe that was born with NO spots!!

Beside Mom and me, everyone drove out to Pigeon Forge. However, we were all together for the road trip home. We got to sightsee and explore way more states that we hadn’t been to before. We even got to stop in Oklahoma and visit some other family that we don’t get to see very often. My aunt even had a cute puppy for me to meet!

While camping in Oklahoma, we found a cat who was looking for shelter on a rainy night. After talking with the camp hosts, they said they had been feeding him for over a year and could never get too close to him. But that night I had him cuddling with me and purring. We brought him home with us!

We did many national and state parks. It was such an amazing trip with the whole family. We are definitely going to plan more family vacations in the future. I’m so grateful for a family that gets along well enough to vacation together.

-Cassidy

September 2023