From Peach State to Mountain Bliss: A Wedding Adventure from Atlanta to Tennessee

Drone shot of House Mountain

Day 1 — Friday

Breakfast: None

Lunch: Chipotle

Dinner: Thai Cuisine

Night Stay: Airbnb

Activity

• Flew to Atlanta
• Picked up a rental car from Turo at the Atlanta airport
• Ate lunch at Chipotle
• Drove 4 hours to Walland, Tennessee
• Stopped a few times for a break at local gas stations
• Picked up to-go Pineapple Tofu Fried Rice at Thai Cuisine
• Checked into Airbnb

Day 2— Saturday

Sunsphere

Breakfast: None

Lunch: Cava

Dinner: The Tomato Head

Night Stay: Airbnb

Activity

• Went to Costco Gas
• Ordered a dish called Market Spice at Cava
• Afternoon hike around Lakeshore Park
• Visited Sunsphere at Worlds Fair park
• Another hike at House Mountain
• Picked up Vegan Sandwich, Vegan Pizza, and Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie at The Tomato Head
• Stopped by Walmart to pick up a few things
• Drove back to Airbnb

Day 3 — Sunday

The Island at Pigeon Forge

Breakfast: None

Lunch: Taco Bell

Dinner: Subway

Night Stay: Airbnb

Activity

• Went to Walmart again with a friend
• Ordered Spicy Potato Soft Tacos and Black Bean Crunchwrap Supreme with Potatoes at Taco Bell
• Went back to Airbnb to get ready
• Drove to The Island at Pigeon Forge and walked around
• Went to Subway and Wendy’s for dinner (almost waited 1 hour at the drive-thru)
• Came back to Airbnb

Day 4 — Monday

The Magnolia Wedding Venue

Breakfast: None

Lunch: None

Dinner: Wedding

Night Stay: None

Activity

• Got ready for the wedding
• Drove to a friend’s wedding near Smoky Mountain Ziplines at 3 pm
• Enjoyed the wedding till 10:30 pm
• Started driving to Atlanta through the Smoky Mountains

Day 5— Tuesday

Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash

Breakfast: Gas station snacks

Lunch: Mom’s Food

Dinner: Barbecue

Night Stay: Home

Activity

• Drove through the night to reach Atlanta
• Dropped off Turo at the destination
• Went to Airpot in a shuttle
• Waited until my checked bag can be checked in (4-hour window)
• Went through the TSA
• Reached the gate, and tried to sleep for a few minutes
• Flew back home
• Ate Mom’s food
• Slept for an hour
• Went to barbeque with friends