Caleb was ready to go!! Here he is with his little suitcase of toys for the car!
So, we left Hendersonville, NC, at 9am today and had a nice trip.
We made our first stop at a rest area just inside the TN border.
We stopped in Knoxville, TN (about 2.5 hours later) at a Steak 'n' Shake.
We all enjoyed our meal!
We made our first stop at a rest area just inside the TN border.
We stopped in Knoxville, TN (about 2.5 hours later) at a Steak 'n' Shake.We all enjoyed our meal!
After some good grub, we checked into our hotel an hour and a half and set up camp. Below is a picture of Caleb's abode...
After he got up from his nap 2 hours later (while Eric and I watched a movie on the laptop), we headed out to the Visitor's Center in downtown Chattanooga to go buy our Aquarium tickets for Thursday (it's supposed to be nasty weather-wise that day). We crossed the Pedestrian bridge to go to Coolidge Park where we had a picnic of sandwiches, chips, and sweet tea bought from a local sandwich shop. Pics are below.
Coolidge Park view from Pedestrian bridge #1
Coolidge Park view from Pedestrian Bridge#2
Walking up the long Pedestrian bridge
Daddy and Caleb eating our picnic!Also, at Coolidge Park, Caleb and Eric found a make-shift percussion set which was thrilling for both of them (we missed you Uncle Ben!) Some pics and a cute video clip follow...
After that, we just walked back to the hotel room and went to sleep early!! What a luxury! We'll see what tomorrow holds!!
March 12, 2009 at 4:16 PM
My, how Chattanooga has changed in 32 years! That Pedestrian Bridge is the one I drove across en route to UTC! Fond memories! Glad you had a great vacation! Love, Mom