Rick & Carol's Journey (DL)

Carol and I spent a long day on Saturday seeing all of the sights in Chattanooga.

We started the day at the Incline Railroad, which takes passengers one mile up the side of Lookout Mountain. There was a haze over the city, so our snapshots from the top are nothing to brag about, or to publish.



After returning to the bottom of the mountain, and making a few wrong turns, we arrived at Rock City which features ..... rocks.

After walking above (on a swinging bridge), below, and between countless rocks we arrived at the Lovers Leap. (The photo is a side view.) No one leaped while we were there, which I guess is just as well.

The walk back takes you through the Enchanted Garden and Fantasyland which portray a variety of nursery rhymes for the younger set.








Our next stop of the day was Point Park, site of a Civil War battlefield. The Confederate Army was defending Lookout Mountain. When attacked from below, they ultimately retreated and the Union Army occupied the city, which was used as the base for Sherman's march on Atlanta. The sky was still hazy, but we did get a couple of pictures of the Tennessee River winding its way past Chattanooga.



The final stop of the day was Ruby Falls. These caverns were opened in the mid-1800s and feature a 160' underground waterfall -- which did not show up in any of our photos. We did get several good shots of the formations, including this one with Carol.
On Sunday, we spent the better part of the day visiting an antique mall just over the state line in Georgia, and another collection of malls in Chattanooga.

Tomorrow we head for Frankfort, Kentucky where we will spend a couple of nights and probably make a day trip into Lexington to see some horse racing related attractions.