Rocky Top

Well, we left our campsite this morning with intentions of having a fun filled day. We had been driving and researching for two days straight (gets very emotionally exhausting). John read about the Chattanooga Market in downtown and I was all for it! He also researched Ruby Falls and Lookout Mountain, both things we were wanting to see.

To sum it up, the market was good, but the other things fell through the cracks. When following Google map directions to a downtown park, it once again shot us back up on the interstate, over the river and out of town. We both laughed remembering that the same thing happened in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. And once again, we took it as a sign that we weren’t supposed to stay.

We drove all over looking at lakes that sucked. We finally got fed up and headed north towards Knoxville. We zigzagged through the country a bit, again checking out water. We never did find anything we were thrilled with. John thought that a nuclear power plant was pretty cool, being that most people have never seen one.

Both of us have been surprised that we have not encountered rain on our journey. This afternoon the skies opened up. Lots of lightning and thunder… which I adore! Hopefully the bugs will not follow. We still have not experienced any mosquitoes or biting insects. Kind of confused by that.

So here we are at our good friend Cracker Barrel! Tomorrow we will head to Norris Lake. This is my number one pick and my most researched destination. But you know…”No expectations, no disappointment”! (My fingers are crossed.)Read more