At The Swag

 This week Trish and I are at The Swag, The Great Country Inn Of The Smokies.  For the past twenty years I have been coming here two weeks each year to tell stories and lead hikes.

The Swag is located outside my home town of Waynesville, North Carolina.  Its property runs right up against the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and is an area where I roamed, camped and hiked when growing up here. There was no inn here in those days, just wild mountain land.

There are twenty total rooms and cabins here.  It is a destination with rooms including three gourmet meals each day and a variety of activities.  My activities are storytelling each afternoon and what they call “walk and talk” at another time each day.

Almost all the rooms have their own fireplaces which are supplied with plenty of wood each day.  There are also gardens and beautiful views everywhere.

If you want to take a really restful break, check out The Swag.