Our Day In Pigeon Forge, TN

Lisa and I enjoyed our day in Pigeon Forge.  We have been there before but never really did much.  Yesterday, one of my best friends, Jean, came to Pigeon Forge for a family reunion.  We made a plan a couple of weeks ago to meet up in Pigeon Forge and I am so glad we did.  It was so good to spend the afternoon with Jean, her sister Linda and her husband, and their cousin Betty.  We met them at their hotel then went to the Apple Barn in Sevierville for lunch.  The Apple Barn is the place to go if you want or need anything apple.  It is an apple farm that also has a nice retail store, two restaurants, ice cream shop and bakery, a candy store and a winery all based around the apple.  Lisa and I had visited the Apple Barn before Jean arrived, we did not know at the time we were going to have lunch there, and it is a very cool place with some great things happening.  While strolling the Apple barn grounds you can watch apple pies,  taffy, cider, bread and wine being made. There is anything and everything dealing with apples in the gift shop.  We ate at the Applewood Farmhouse restaurant and once you are seated at your table you are treated to fresh apple fritters, apple butter and their special apple julep drink.  All were delicious.  The food was also very good and is simple home cooking. They give you plenty to eat so you will not leave the restaurant hungry.  It was a nice way to spend the day with good friends, good food and good fun!