Whenever people learn that my family lives in Tennessee while I go to school in South Carolina, they always say, "Oh, that must be so hard." The next thing I am always asked is how far is that or how long does it take you to get home. My response of 2.5 hours is always met with, "That is not too bad."
Too bad is a relative term. 5 hours every weekend gets a little repetitive, however I always remember the situation could be worse. Phil and I are in the same country unlike when we first started dating and he lived in England. I am not military wife and having to worry about the safety of my husband. And it is not 9 hours like it would have been had a chosen a different school to the south of us.
The nice part about the drive home is the beautiful scenery. There is always something different in each season. The mountain road can be a difficult drive in bad weather, but this weekend there were some beautiful icicles. I hope you enjoy the pictures as they were the best I could do while driving! If you have some free time I recommend a trip to Gatlinburg, TN before the winter is over.
