Chattanooga

On April 12th, we backtracked out the windy road to I40.  The ride didn’t seem nearly as long this time.  A few hours later, we pulled into the rv park reserved for us in Chattanooga.  This park was much easier to get to, just minutes from I40 and a pull through site too!

Shortly after we set up our campsite we jumped in the car to sight see.  Rock City and Ruby Falls appeared to be the must see sites in Chattanooga so that’s where we headed. 

We drove about six miles from the campground before we started UP the side of a mountain.  We drove higher and higher on a road that was VERY close to the side of the mountain.  I felt as if I was going to tumble right over the edge.  At the top of the mountain was Rock City.  After getting off of the road with a little space between me and the cliff there was no way I was climbing out on the overlook so, on we went to Ruby Falls.

Going underground was nothing new to Kenny but he said the cavern was very different than the coalmines.  Somehow in my 56 years on earth, I had never been under the ground any further than I could dig in the snow or sawdust.  We took an elevator down 200+ feet watching the rock walls stream by as we descended.  After reaching the bottom, we walked back into the mountain until the ground rose 1000 feet above us.  Saying I was amazed was an understatement.  Listening to the guide describe how the cavern and waterfall were discovered sparked the explorer in me.  The founder crawled through a 2 foot opening for several yards before entering into the wide open hidden caverns.   The 140 foot tall waterfall far back in the cavern added the exclamation point to the journey into the mountain.

A short lay-over in Chattanooga allowed me to check off one more thing from my list of things I have never done.