p&p's visit - p1

part one: adella and i drove over to gatlinburg on thursday. we always stay at the best western twin islands - they are very child friendly - and they have a nice big playground right in the middle of the property - perfect! there we met dad and par, who had flown in to knoxville that morning. we spent the day swimming and eating and feeding ducks. the next day, dad and par went sightseeing while adella and i visited the 'aquarium of the smokies'. this was our third time at the aquarium - adella loved it, as expected, and i was happy to see the sea turtle, who had been hiding every other time we went. this time she was very active, swimming around in the tunnel with all the other fish and sharks and eels and rays. we all met back at the hotel playground for a picnic lunch before leaving town. adella and i back home to asheville, and papa and pippi to do more sightseeing in the great smokies park. to be continued....