Lee and Karen Duquette, The Two RV Gypsies
explored Anakeesta
and the swinging bridge in Gatlinburg, TN
August 25, 2020

Anakeesta is a nearby theme park named after the Anakeesta Formation that makes up many of the mountains near Gatlinburg, including Chimney Tops, Charlie's Bunion, and Mount Kephart. In Cherokee, the name means the place of the balsams and refers to high ground.

The park has zip lines, chair and gondola rides to the top of Anakeesta Mountain, a mountain coaster and much more. Inside the park, Firefly Village has shops and restaurants.

Below: Anavista Tower in Vista Gardens at Anakeesta Mountaintop Park

Below: Karen Duquette in the lap of "The Willow Man" (see the above sign)

Below: Karen Duquette was looking at the fancy fence that was locked, when she noticed a bird in the distance on top of a tree branch. Then she zoomed the camera in on the bird.

Below: Lee Duquette played with the giant wind chimes

Below: The two RV Gypsies walked on the Treetop Skywalk with a unique forest canopy and multiple swinging bridges.

Below: After completing the swinging bridges at Treetop Skywalk, the two RV Gypsies glanced down at part of where they had just been.

After getting a bit to eat at a restaurant with terrible food, The Two RV Gypsies took the gondola back down the mountain. They were entertained by zipliners zipping in front of them.

Below: At the bottom of the mountain, a couple of "bears"
added to the fun of The Two RV Gypsies.

Gatlinburg Mountain Coaster in 2020

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