We switched gears here for about ten days here in the south east of Tennessee. When we travelled thru the area last year, we found that we really liked the thought of retiring here. This time thru, we are looking at the cities of Knoxville and Chattanooga and their surrounding areas for what house cost, what neighborhoods are like, what shopping and churches are like, and how we will make out financially. As I write this, I can see the leaves falling from the trees, although today’s high should be 79. What’s it like home in the Chicago area today? But we have collected enough information for now so we are taking time to hike, clean house, and relax. Tomorrow, we leave for a week in Blue Ridge, Georgia, and then a three day run to the Tampa, Florida area where we will start our Florida adventures – four multi week resort stays and three stops in campgrounds while traveling will take us to the end of the first week of January when our trips starts west again.