Ernie's Tavern, Bowling Alley & Ice Crea
January 9 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Off the chart, out of this world find. And the Ernie's sign came from Indiana ( New Albany I think). It's in Bloomfield KY.
It has old slot machines, fortune tellers, roulette wheels, phot booth, itRead more
Wigwams!
March 20 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
First day of vacation and we are in Cave City. No camping tonight...we are staying in the 1937 Wigwam Village #2
Desoto Falls
March 21 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Chalet #21. When we went in it was 80 degrees! Fortunately, good help took care of that.
Little River Falls (again)
March 22 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Stopped on our adventure heading south. Beautiful falls. Gorgeous weather.
Blackstone Pub and Eatery
March 22 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
"Dude" pizza for dinner at a cool bar.
And for dessert...
March 22 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
It's vacation. Ice cream expected.
Lantern Festival!
March 22 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Stumbled onto an ad for the Lantern Festival and it was definitely worth it!
Noccolula by day
March 23 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We took one last look of the falls in daylight before heading south. Found a cache and did an adventure lab to complete the Gadsden experiemce.
Majestic Cavern
March 23 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
We checked out the kiddies attractions and the gift shop while waiting for the tour to start.
The tour was ok. It featured a laser light show at the end that was disappointing. Rather than justRead more
Nothing fancy, just sleep
March 23 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Since we have no set agenda, we decided to head toward Tuscumbria, birth place of Helen Keller. We didnt have a camping reservation anywhere and decided it was too early in the trip to boondock. It'sRead more
Clarkson Covered Bridge, Coleman AL
March 24 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Heading the backwoods towards Tuscumbia, birthplace of Helen Keller. Found this gem of a county park. Spoke with a sheriff's deputy who patrols the 5 parks in the county. Lots of Civil War history.
Jesse Owens Museum
March 24 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Unexpected side trip. We really wanted a place just to stop and a get a pop from the back of Pickles. But we thought we would give the place a try, figuring that anyone who had pissed off Hitler wasRead more
Ivy Green Helen Keller's birthplace
March 24 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Rick was not as familiar with Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan's story, making to tour a little less enjoyable. Time to watch The Miracle Worker! Our docent did tell a story about a visit to the homeRead more
Trowbridge Ice Cream
March 24 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Of course we had to stop. This has been in Florence since 1918.
Dinner on the Road
March 24 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Rick was craving BBQ, so we found the Pink Pig.
Now off to Scottsboro. Up next...The Scottsboro Boys Museum, Unclaimed Baggage, and the Rock Zoo.
Starting off strong at Unclaimed Baggage
March 25 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Wow. This place is crazy 🤪. They do have some trade ins, but most things are from unclaimed luggage. I have never seen so many Kindles in one place.
Scottsboro Boys Museum
March 25 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Sobering Museum. Excellent displays. Why must history repeat itself so often?
Payne's Soda Fountain
March 25 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Lunch stop ✋️! This place has been around since 1869.
And finally...the Rock Zoo
March 25 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Had to stop. Don't ask why. It's just goofy..
Raccoon Mountain Campground
March 25 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Home for the next two nights wile we explore Chattanooga
Ruby Falls
March 26 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We were tourists in our natural habitat, lol!
Incline Railway
March 26 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Very steep
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
March 26 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Chattanooga Duck Boats
March 26 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Of course, Rick drove.
Decided vacation needed a Waffle House
March 27 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C