A walk in the clouds! @ Smokies!

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Monday is busy with Monday blues, Tuesday with meetings and deadlines,
mid-week blues on Wednesdays, Thursday to demonstrate your week's work,
Friday gets nothing moving with its Friday syndrome!
Five days of work, not a second to pause,
within this restless soul lies a spirit that yearns to dream,
One that wishes to merge with nature and enjoy its beauty.
The Romantic in me perceives the fluttering of flowers, a cascade of water,
dew drops on trees, a tranquilizing breeze and the earthly smell.
A dream that was entirely scenic!
The bonded spirit broke free to take "A walk in the clouds"

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A feeling of Bliss always multiplies itself when you enjoy nature with a group of like-mided people. A sense to appreciate nature is a joy in itself. 7 vibrant people embarked on a journey to the Smokies. The journey began with the most expected question - Why is the place called Smokies? Well for people who are still clueless, you can visit Smokies to know more about it. Dumb charades, cards and general chit-chat kept us entertained throughout the journey. Hunting around for food and Tubing were the events scheduled for the afternoon. Each of us had a different experience to share - tubes were lost, titles were being conferred(!) upon people, hunger strikes and walk through the woods...phew! a long list of stories to narrate. We did manage to find some doughnuts and coffee before setting out on a trail. Mouse creek trail was a 2 mile walk and it was the most picturesque place that all of us had ever seen. We stood there mesmerized and took in all that nature had to offer. Business partnerships were drawn out (video copyrights) and all of us kept singing our way back to the parking area. Stories about grizzly bears and a lady clad in white saree were being said to scare the poor souls in the group. It was fun as everyone realized that we were all getting scared! After a late dinner we started back to Lexington. It was almost 4 a.m when we reached our apartments and all of us went with a happiness that is beyond words. It was the perfect day, the perfect group, the perfect destination and to put it in simple words - A day to remember!