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Things You Can Do to Make Your Smoky Mountain Vacation Unforgettable

There are many reasons we take vacations. Part of it is to recharge, a well-earned respite from the grind of our lives. Part of it is to live in the moment, enjoy time with family and friends. And part of it is to make memories, something to hang on to when our lives are in a different place.

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Much of what I think about today is trying to make memories for my family to have when I’ve gone on, following the subject of my own memories into the great beyond. But how do we do that?

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