Sharing 7 Islands with Cousin Pam & Friends
My cousin Pam lives in Nashville in a Group Home (Sertoma) and came up to visit us over the holidays.
After getting to go to WBIR studio to watch Mornings with Fox 43 and getting bear hugs from "foxy men" at the studio (yes she loves men) we headed off to Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge Center close to Kodak off Midway road.  Pam along with my 5 pd yorky Rocky joined hiking buds Carl Loy, Sharon Spezia, Carol Osborne & dog Tara, & Pam and George McClain.   There are over 6 miles of wide natural trails and out of the parking lot a 200 meter climb to the top.  Pam used this as good excuse to grab hold of Carl's hand and practically didn't let go.  At the top there are nice views of the Smokies.  And we could see and hear all sorts of different birds.  Carol says in the mornings she sees many many deer. There are some nice overlook areas with benches which Pam and yorky Rocky enjoyed a few times.  Cutting thru a wooded trail you hit the lower fields that have paths leading to a peninsula where an Eagle resided a year and half ago.  You can head back to the main paved road and make it a short 2-3 miler or go around the edge of the property and add another 2 -3 miles.   Every time I go I try to leave time to hit the Tuckahoe Trading post for old fashion lunch specials.  Pam said she deserved the country fried steak but the rest of us tried to be good with the pinto's, green beans, slaw but had to all try the homemade peach cobbler.

But this is a neat area that is diverse w/ all sorts of wildlife (5 types of owls) and plants.  Ed McAlister @ River Sports also often leads canoe/paddling trips out of this area for Legacy Parks. www.legacyparks.org for more info too.