Definitely not a vacation
@1creekgirl (44017)
United States
June 26, 2025 9:14pm CST
Dale and I went to Cherokee on Monday to the casino resort there in western NC.
The whole trip was pretty close to a nightmare. First of all the car rental company messed up our reservation so we didn't have a good car. Then the traffic was horrendous.
We stopped for lunch at a restaurant we loved which was about four hours away, but it was awful.
The only good part was a museum that had a P3 plane like Dale flew in the Navy. He enjoyed that, but it was SO HOT!
The whole trip took 7 hours. We spent one night on the way, but neither of us sleeps well in a hotel.
The resort was nice, but the casino was huge! That night we got lost trying to get back to the hotel lobby.
It was honestly like a nightmare where you can't find your way or anyone to help.
Oh yeah, there was a terrible storm that knocked out power and half of the elevators didn't work. We finally got a hotel shuttle van that rode us back to our lobby.
We were so exhausted. I still didn't feel my best from this UTI and there wasn't anyplace to eat breakfast the next morning. You had to get a shuttle to get to the buffet, which we didn't want to do in the rain.
Everything considered, this was not at all a good vacation.
It's so good to be home.
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@FourWalls (77939)
• United States
27 Jun
I’ve seen that casino at Cherokee. It’s gigantic. It’s easy to get lost in a huge place like that. (Maybe they want you to get lost so you’ll go back to the casino and spend money. 
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Sorry it was a rotten time all the way around.
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Sorry it was a rotten time all the way around.5 people like this
@1creekgirl (44017)
• United States
28 Jun
The power outage made everything even worse.
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@Aquitaine24 (11892)
• San Jose, California
28 Jun
@1creekgirl Oh no! I hope you weren't in an elevator.
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@1creekgirl (44017)
• United States
29 Jun
@Aquitaine24 I was a little nervous, but thankfully they worked.
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@LadyDuck (481812)
• Italy
29 Jun
@1creekgirl And I wonder why changes are never for the better.
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@1creekgirl (44017)
• United States
28 Jun
I wonder why things like that have to change.
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@1creekgirl (44017)
• United States
28 Jun
A stay-cation is exactly what we need!
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@Deepizzaguy (113192)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Jun
I am in agreement with you that you are home once again.
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@Deepizzaguy (113192)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Jun
@1creekgirl I am in agreement with you.
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@GardenGerty (165403)
• United States
27 Jun
Enjoy being home. I hope you get rested up. I have heard your area is going to have lots of storms.
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@1creekgirl (44017)
• United States
28 Jun
We've had way too much rain, especially for the garden. Are you all getting storms?
@kareng (78696)
• United States
28 Jun
@1creekgirl Good! The rash is almost gone and very little itching left. I will see an allegry/asthma specialist toward the end of June.
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@1creekgirl (44017)
• United States
28 Jun
@kareng Hope you get a good report and will be well soon.
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@1creekgirl (44017)
• United States
28 Jun
Thanks, Karen. How are things with you?
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@Aquitaine24 (11892)
• San Jose, California
27 Jun
does the casino have a good bufet?
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@1creekgirl (44017)
• United States
28 Jun
I think it had one in the second tower, but we didn't want to get a shuttle in the rain.
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@RasmaSandra (88084)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Jun
So sorry you had such a bad experience, I hope you have recovered now,
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@1creekgirl (44017)
• United States
28 Jun
That's funny. The best part of ours was seeing the P3 plane like Dale flew on in the Navy.
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@Chellezhere (6325)
• United States
27 Jun
It's that always the case? It's good to get home and have a vacation from your vacation.
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@LindaOHio (198097)
• United States
27 Jun
I"m so sorry the whole trip was a bust. How disappointing. I'm glad you're home safe and sound.
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@1creekgirl (44017)
• United States
28 Jun
It's really nice to be home.
Our garden was going well, but all this rain has ruined a lot of it. The potatoes Dale dug are rotting even after digging them and the tomatoes are mushy. The squash did well and so far so good with the okra.
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@LindaOHio (198097)
• United States
29 Jun
@1creekgirl Sorry about your garden. It's really dry here. Eva has been getting more rain than me. It's been staying south of us.
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@MarieCoyle (47352)
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27 Jun
This would not be a good time vacation for anyone. It sounds miserable, I am so sorry.
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@MarieCoyle (47352)
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28 Jun
@1creekgirl
I hope the next time you are able to go somewhere, it’s a lot more pleasant than this!!
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@1creekgirl (44017)
• United States
28 Jun
We're thankful God kept us safe, especially in that terrible traffic.
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@snowy22315 (194576)
• United States
27 Jun
Sounds horrible. Maybe when the leaves change I will try to get Dow n to the Smokes. Thus would not have been a good week for a vacation.
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@Tampa_girl7 (53191)
• United States
27 Jun
I’m sorry that the trip was a disaster.
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@Marilynda1225 (85887)
• United States
27 Jun
That does sound like a very disappointing vacation. I'm sure you were doubly glad to be back home after all that.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (15729)
• Torrington, Connecticut
30 Jun
I hear that, after a few days away form home I start to miss my bed
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@1creekgirl (44017)
• United States
30 Jun
It only takes me one night to miss mine!
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@1creekgirl (44017)
• United States
30 Jun
@BACONSTRIPSXXX I see, but I've got two thick pillow toppers on my bed!
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (15729)
• Torrington, Connecticut
30 Jun
@1creekgirl Jejejeje Same unless if the bed im staying at is more comfortable than mine
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@porwest (105482)
• United States
30 Jun
@1creekgirl Unfortunately, it is. At the same time, moments like this will help you to appreciate the next trip even more. Even if it's only half good, it will be 100% better than the last one.
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