The Bowen Knot ⌘: Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Monday, December 12, 2016

My Sister Amanda's Fall 2016 Road Trip to Great Smoky Mountains of NC and TN to Visit With Us! We Just Love and Miss Her!!! PHOTO and VIDEO POST

Nantahala Gorge Excursion This 4 ½ hour westbound excursion carries you 44 miles to the Nantahala Gorge and back again with our newly restored #1702 Steam Engine! Travel the Little Tennessee and Nantahala Rivers across Fontana Lake and into the magic of the Nantahala Gorge. There is a one hour layover at the Nantahala Outdoor Center for sightseeing, a picnic lunch by the river and just plain relaxing. A great train for scenic fall photo opportunities!

Gatlinburg, TN

Amanda brought us some goodies from Orlando, FL. Thanks for Visiting Amanda...We Miss You Tons and Tons.

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The Bowen Knot - Shamrock Rating System

One Shamrock: This indicates the worst service possible. If awarded, it means we would never EVER use the service again. If it was a food establishment the food was barely editable. This means a complete fail with little to no redeeming features. We will never go there ever again.

Two Shamrocks: This is a service that we might consider using again to give it a second chance. But, the experience that we had would normally cause us to award one shamrock if not for some key redeeming features. If it was a food establishment the food was okay, but still sub-par. We didn't like the food. Serious room for improvement exists.

Three Shamrocks: Normal middle of the road service. We might have had some bad or some good but they were offset somewhat. This is service we would use again but we will look for a better provider. If it was a food establishment the food was good. We like it and will return. There might be room for things to get better but it is still a decent meal.

Four Shamrocks: Great service. This is a definitive repeat for us. We like a lot about the service and recommend it. If it was a food establishment the food was excellent. We liked it a lot. We like the place enough to return frequently. There are very few detractors.

Five Shamrocks: Outstanding service. This is service that treats us above and beyond what we think we deserve. We consider this what we would want to find all the time and what we hope all service providers would want to obtain. If it was a food establishment the food was perfect. No issues whatsoever. We loved it and would eat there everyday.

Monday, December 12, 2016

My Sister Amanda's Fall 2016 Road Trip to Great Smoky Mountains of NC and TN to Visit With Us! We Just Love and Miss Her!!! *PHOTO and VIDEO POST *

My Sister Amanda's Fall 2016 Road Trip to Great Smoky Mountains of NC and TN to Visit With Us! We Just Love and Miss Her!!! PHOTO and VIDEO POST