text: I felt numb. Unsure if I had done something good or bad, my memories of our former friendship were absent and without sentiment. I was standing there, unbalanced, with arms by my side, staring at Shannon and my missing shoe behind her.
  To try make it up to you I am going to share what will undoubtedly be the BEST pavlova you will ever eat. Ever.
  My Mum shared this Nigella Lawson ( aka kitchen goddess ) chocolate pavlova recipe with me. I was nervous at first having never made any kind of pavlova in my life let along tackle a chocolate one however I was super pleased that I did as it is relatively easy ( with some basic skills ) and provides high praise from your guests.
  I made this for a Sunday lunch and it finished off what was an utterly delicious meal ( many thanks to all of the contributors! )
  2. Your pav will sink. It is ok though - once you stack on the cream and raspberries you can't tell. It is what it is meant to do!
  So, I implore you to give this a try. It is well worth the 6 egg yolks that you have to try find a recipe for once you have whipped up their white counter parts!
  p.s. photo from Nigella's site - I like to think mine looked pretty close but I didn't think to take a photo of it! Sigh
  Your accommodations are in a cabin nestled in the woods called The Backpack Inn. The cabin sleeps 12 people in twin bunkbeds. If your group has more than 12 people, overflow will be housed in the Room With A View. We provide pillows and pillowcases and bottom fitted sheets. You must bring a sleeping bag or warm blankets. There is woodstove heat, air conditioning, and electric outlets. There is a full kitchen in the Backpack Inn with stove, oven, microwave, refrigerator/freezer, sink, toaster for you to prepare your meals. The kitchen is furnished with dishes, glasses, mugs, utensils, pots and pans.
  There's a shower house with four modern showers and private dressing rooms. Plenty of hot water. Bring your own towels. There are seven outhouses along a trail beside the cabins. Remember…this is rural Appalachia! If you don't know what an outhouse is… Google it!
  There's a 1-mile hiking trail on the property with overlooks of the Little Tennessee River and The Grandmother Tree, a 500+ year old Eastern red cedar tree. Students are welcome to walk the trail any time during their free time.
  The only cell phone service that works here is Verizon, but you can get service for all other carriers a few miles away from here when we are travelling to and from service sites. There is no Wi-Fi here.
  Nearest grocery store, ATM, gas station, bank, post office, drug store, and laundromat are 9 miles away in Vonore. Nearest hospital is Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville 20 miles away.