A trip to Gatlinburg

Past Saturday, June 4th,

I was invited by my sister-in-law to go to Gatlinburg,

at the verge of the Smokies.

No passado Sabado, 4 de Junho,

a minha cunhada convidou-me para ir com ela a Gatlinburg,

no sope das Smokies.

Gatlinburg is a very famous touristic city resort

(probably the most famous in East Tennessee)

and borders the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Ober Gatlinburg

(sign above) is a ski resort and amusement park.

Gatlinburg e uma cidadezinha turistica muito famosa no Tennessee oriental

e e uma das portas de entrada para o parque nacional das Great Smoky Mountains.

Ober Gatlinburg

(placa informativa na foto acima)

e uma estancia de ski e parque de diversoes.

 Of course I accepted and there you went,

direct to the Norton Show.

Claro que aceitei e la fomos nos,

direitas ao Norton Show.

It was a show about jewelry, purses, bags and apparel,

open to the trade only.

E um evento de joalharia, malas e moda,

aberto apenas a comerciantes.

I went as a guest

(a paying guest should I say, $20.00 had to be rendered to gain entrance).

Eu fui como convidada

(mas tive de pagar $20.00 dolares para entrar).

I have to say tough, it was well worthy.

Mas devo dizer que valeu bem a pena.

I enjoyed it, a lot!

Gostei imenso!

And I also spent a bit of money,

but again, it was well worthy!

Gastei algum dinheiro

mas (de novo) valeu a pena!

For lunch we went to a sports grill bar nearby,

and had fish and chips

and a nice cold draft beer!

Para almocar fomos a um sports bar de grelhados,

e comemos peixe com batatas fritas

e uma bela imperial!

It was a really pleasant day

and I allowed my mind to drift far far away,

even if just for a few moments!

Foi um dia muito agradavel

e por alguns momentos

deixei os meus pensamentos levarem-me para bem longe.

I'll see you all later!

Ate breve!