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We took a weekend off to visit Tennessee near Gatlinburg. We packed everything we needed for our weekend getaway and took Mason (our dog) along.  We decided to give Airbnb a try and rented a cabin called Wet Your Whistle in Seviervielle, TN.  The drive from Louisville, Kentucky to Sevierville, TN was around a four and a half hour drive.  To account for the breathtaking views this cabin offered, it was situated on a mountain overlooking the city and the terrain. It was beginning to darken upon our arrival and we still had to drive up the mountain to this cabin. Even Mason was so excited! We were relying on our GPS but it was dead in some areas. We started up the narrow, twisty road surrounded by thick trees and brush and almost no light. It twisted and turned and then became rather steep. Our GPS directed us to turn into the wrong cabin and when we realized this, there was no room to turn around. Our only option was to carefully reverse out 4 cylinder engine vehicle down

Have you ever dreamed about walking with the Penguins?  Now it's the time.   We went to Cincinnati Zoo for Penguin Days. They have this event every weekend until March 2019, but it must be below 50 degrees  for the penguins to walk. Here's our pictures and video. Get ready for cuteness overload. There are other animals enjoying winter weather as well, like Duke the sea lion. He is 30 years old and is blind. He was resting when we visited. We were strolling around the zoo when these guys made some noise. They basically just wanted to show up how fabulous they are. Meet Anana, 17 years old with Little One (who is not so little) in the back. The zoo is waiting patiently for Anana to bear cubs. Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation. They have four manatees in Cincinnati Zoo. One of them were rescued from Florida waters after her mother was struck by a boat.  The mother did not survive. Did you know that they spend 10 hours a da