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At our Cabins you'll discover you don't
have to go too far to find beautiful mountain scenery. It's as close
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From your vantage point high on a mountainside,
you'll find magnificent Smoky Mountain vistas stretching for mile
upon mile

Sitting on a mountainside overlooking
a hidden cove, Rock Creek Cabins is the perfect location for a romantic
mountain getaway.
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the stars and a distant thunderhead from your cabin porch, and enjoy
one of natures greatest displays. If you 're so lucky, you might even
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Within an easy driving distance you'll
find hiking trails, wildlife,
waterfalls, horseback riding, whitewater rafting, train rides, shopping,
local arts and crafts and the Great Smoky Mountains Park.
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Here at Rock Creek cabins, your neighbors
are a few cows, chickens, and an occasional goat grazing on a small
family farm.
Our cabins are located just minutes from
downtown Bryson City. Seven of our cabins are located on a little
lane off the "Road to Nowhere", eight are located on Galbreath
Creek Road and two are 10 minutes outside of town with stunning
views of the National Park and Clingmans Dome.
We currently have 17 cabins. We cater
to families, always welcoming kids and pets. Our cabins can accommodate
1 to 6 people and Blue Sky Ranch will sleep 8. Most of the cabins
have central heat and air, a full kitchen, jacuzzi and a fireplace.
Pets are accepted in most cabins with
an extra fee for room cleaning. Picnic tables and benches are located
on the grounds. Linens, towels, and bed linens are well stocked
in every cabin. Kitchens include a microwave, toaster, coffee pot,
cups, dishes and all cooking and eating utensils.
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Our rates are among the lowest in the
area when compared to other cabins with similar locations and features.
In business since 1994, we're happy to
report that many of our guests have become repeat visitors.
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We finally made
it to North Carolina and Bryson City. The Americans tend to have
rather grandiose ideas about the size of their cities, and Bryson
City is not as big as it sounds to be. About 2,000 people live
there, so it's a fair-sized town, and very fine too, but not a
city as we would measure it.
Our rented cabin is about two and a half miles from Bryson City
and high up on a ridge overlooking some thirty-five miles of the
Smokies. From our porch looking south, we can see right down almost
to north Georgia. And to the west lies Tennessee, just a few miles
away. The view from the cabin is simply stunning. It's an ever-changing
panorama, depending on the time of day. From the early morning
wisps of "smoke" to the late evening haze, there's a
constantly moving kaleidiscope of colour and mood that's truly
hypnotic. I could never tire of watching the mountains, and I
must have taken several dozen photos over the week as if to prove
it.
The cabin has a porch with a roof overhang, and has two rocking
chairs and a porch swing. Sitting out there in the late evening
heat, watching the sun sink behind the mountains and waiting for
the fireflies to blink on, while sipping an iced beer - and listening
to fine bluegrass music - has to be one of the most enjoyable
things I have ever done.
On Tuesday 5th August, Jane and I were married at the administration
building in Bryson City. The magistrate who performed the cermony
was part Cherokee, and rather amusingly called Mr Breedlove. Afterwards
he gave Frankie, our son, a few pieces of ancient Cherokee pottery
as a keepsake and in memory of the event.
Jane's sister and boyfriend, Katherine and David, were there as
witnesses. Frankie was also allowed to sign as a witness, which
we thought was a nice touch. Immediately after, Jane and I went
back to the log cabin, I carried her over the threshold (yes I
did!), and then we jumped into the jacuzzi, or hot tub, as they
call it here, lay back and drank cool champagne in the hot afternoon
heat and admired that spectactular mountain view.
Now that's the way to celebrate a wedding!
John Coutts
John Coutts
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