Mammoth Cave Day 1 of 2

What a great day! This morning I swung up to north Knoxville to pick up my cousin, Rebecca, who flew in from Tampa and stayed with her friend in Knoxville over the weekend. We then hit the road toward Mammoth Cave.

We made a few stops including Walmart for groceries and Cumberland Mountain State Park where we hiked the 2.8 mile Pioneer short loop trail. I installed the AllTrails app on my phone which was amazing to know exactly where I was and track my hike. I wore my new hiking shoes, Altras, and I almost stepped on a snake, 6-7 feet long, 2.5 inches in diameter. Rebecca has the pics.

We were routed on all these great scenic back roads and were listening to The Dead South bluegrass sound.

Mammoth Cave is in central time zone. So we arrived here about 3:30 pm. Went to the camp store first and bought firewood. Then went to the visitor center where we bought tour tickets and watched a historical film. I bought a magnet for the back of my van! First one.

Then we came and set up camp. I got the feet on the grill and used the grill for the first time. I cooked little red potatoes and 2 hamburger patties which we placed on a Spinach, beet, Artichoke and feta salad. While I was cooking Rebecca brought out a charcuterie board and wine and we started a fire. What a night. I think it's just beginning, lol. There's much more that Rebecca captured, but might have to catch that on Facebook.

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