Camping time...

Before my daughter headed off for college we took one more camping trip. This time to Wears Valley, which is right outside Pigeon Forge in Tn.



Check out the view of Wears Valley from the top of the Parkway. It's gorgeous up there. Not so fun pulling a camper, though...lol



Once we got the campground, it was time to set up and enjoy the view.



The campground is called Honeysuckle Meadows. It's a small campground. It does have a pool, but no showers. The lots are really big, too, as you can see from the picture. It has lots of space and it's very quiet.



Our dog loved it. As you can see, she was in heaven...:)




Had to put the beauty shot in there, of course...:)



The girls enjoyed it, too. We grilled burgers for dinner and just enjoyed the scenery.

We did lots of other stuff as well, including miniature golf and Anakeesta, which I'll post pictures of in the next post. Hope you enjoy!

{{hugs}}

Trista

Fall Creek Falls

Fall Creek Falls is a gorgeous park located in Spencer, Tn and is one of the largest and most visited parks in the state. It has hiking trails, a lake for fishing, swinging bridges, waterfalls, and of course camping..:)

Here's the view from our camper on our last camping trip to Fall Creek Falls. Gorgeous..:)



Here's a swinging bridge that goes across the waterfall pictured below it. It's also the trailhead for the 2 mile roundtrip hike to the main waterfall.






And here she is. The tallest waterfall in the state. Fall Creek Falls. There's also a trail that goes to the bottom, but it was a little too rainy to attempt that one.




Despite the rain, we had a really good weekend. It didn't rain a lot and the clouds kept the temps down and made it perfect campfire weather. We even got to use our electric fireplace in the camper. That's always cool.



And of course, we always wear out our dogs..lol. Here's Baily down for a nap..:)



Poor girl just can't keep up..lol

I hope you enjoy our adventures because there's more to come..:)

{{hugs}}
Trista

Ruby Falls

Today is more pictures from our camping trip to Cloudland Canyon. While there, we decided to take a side trip to Ruby Falls. For those that don't know what that is, it's a 145 foot water fall deep in a mountain in Chattanooga.

It's a cool experience...:)



You have to take an elevator down over 200 feet into the mountain and step out into a whole nother world..:)



It has pathways through the mountain lit up in colorful lights. It's very pretty and peaceful down there.



That's my son walking ahead of us. At 6'3, he kept having to duck so his head wouldn't hit the ceiling..lol



The blue lights to the left illuminate an underground creek.



More colorful lights that illuminate rock formations.



A formation called the crystal chandeleer.



And of course, Ruby Falls...:)

It's well worth the trip and the half mile hike through the bowls of the mountain to get there. If you're ever in Chattanooga, check it out..:)

{{hugs}}

Trista