Knoxville to Asheville

We started our day with a drive through downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. We saw the University of Tennessee (Go Vols!) and spent a little time wandering through the Mast General Store. For those of you who have never been, it's a fun place to shop. You can find everything from camping gear to castile soap, toys to candy.

After leaving Knoxville, we headed northeast to Greeneville, Tennessee where we had lunch at the Tannery Sandwich Shop on Depot Street and visited the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site and Cemetery. Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States, and unfortunately had the responsibility of Reconstruction.

Our next stop was Jonesborough, Tennessee, which is the oldest town in the state. It's a picturesque little town with brick sidewalks and old buildings. We had ice cream at the Old Sweet Shop, and visited the Chester Inn Museum.

At this point, we headed south to Asheville, North Carolina to meet up with the cousins for dinner. We had a nice visit, catching up on the past year's activiites.