Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Chattanooga Downtown

... form of light in 20days. We took a ride on a glass-bottomed boat, fed the fish and marveled at the experience. For thousands of years, this cave was occupied by Cherokee Indians and they’ve left plenty etchings and other reminders. Later on it was used by Confederate soldiers and moonshiners – they found 3 stills in various nooks & cranny’s. And, up until 20yrs ago, this was a ...

... of displays depicting nursery rhyms which Bek found quite disturbing because they were all glow in the dark and a little freaky but the craftmanship to make it was quite inpressive. Ruby Falls is America's highest underground waterfall, about 400m below the surface and almost 150m high. You have to walk through caves to get to see it, and it IS something. It pours out of a hollow above, cascades spectacularly into a pool then runs away underground ...

We have arrived in Chattanooga and found ourselves a bargain basement priced little wooden cabin to keep us out of the rain and in the warmth, yay! This is just a short entry. This week we will be staying here in Chattanooga checking out the surrounds and making a few day trips to neighbouring states.

We will keep you updated. Lots of Love, the warm, Bek and Jesse Train

... There must have been issues with that particular system since it didn’t seem to catch on right away.

We were just getting to the other side of the gun exhibit when we were invaded by a middle school. Yikes. Peaceful calm erupted in chaos. Some of the more mature students tried to quiet the others by 'shushing’ them but it really didn’t work. We went through the second half much faster than the first ...

... onto another gravel road to a waterfall. We parked the bikes and hiked 1.8 miles to the waterfall. Again, spectacular views. Uphill hiking in and we encountered a few downed trees. Easy coming out.

The hike took some time so when we got back on 136 North and headed on to Chickamauga we didn't stay too long. We will definitely will go back.

Jamie, Zach, and I can now say that we have done what all the barns and bird houses across the southeast has been requesting people to do: See Rock City. Rock City is a Labrinth of rock formations on the highest peak in Tennessee. From one spot we could Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee. Zach enjoyed looking at the rocks that loomed overhead and the massive waterfall.

... last night, terrible severe and damaging thunderstorms had hit the area we had just left. We had a small thunderstorm but felt lucky we had moved on. We went into Sweetwater to look at the old historic district. There was a vintage/classic/hot rod car rally going on. Heavily chromed immaculately painted and being constantly polished by obsessive owners. They don't get out much round here. There was an old railcar, in the square, next to the railway line. We went for a look inside ...

Go with me? It's the best competition of the weekend, and it's on the water, matey, just where the river runs through town. We're going to the Chattanooga Head Race, the rowing event of the season. They're coming to Our Town from every direction - 28 teams with 900 rowers. Categories are college, high school, and clubs. They'll be rowing the eights, fours, doubles and single sculls for three miles from starting point to Ross's Landing. But unlike ...

... benefit DARE activities, and the school with the most kids present wins a trophy. Every third Saturday Jake invites you to skate all night. Nobody thinks of sleeping as the entertainment changes from races to arm wrestling, with trophies for nearly everything. A police officer is on duty during the all-nighters and there is no alcohol, no smoking, and no gum allowed. Jake and I will see you there. Skatin' Jakes, Access Road, Chattanooga

... a former resort hotel and is visible from the valleys below. Stop at McCarty's Bluff and watch people step off the side of the mountain, hang gliding of course, at Lookout Mountain Flight Park. On to Georgia's Cloudland Canyon State Park, where even non-hikers are treated to royal canyon views at the overlooks. The gorgeous scenery has you so relaxed you won't notice when you cross the state line into Alabama and the time zone into central on ...