Chattanooga Activities!

Yes it is the Chattanooga Choo Choo.  We went there with Marc and Michele and ate dinner in the Station House!  The wait staff entertains the diners in between waiting on tables.  They are really good singers.  I thought it would be fun to take a ride on the Choo Choo.  Really.....not my size.

The next pictures are from the Aquarium.  They have both fresh water and salt water exhibits plus a butterfly garden.  It is really a fabulous aquarium.

We have done a lot of food firsts since we hit the south including fried green tomatoes, grits and hush puppies.  The other very popular food is catfish.  Looking at this guy, would you eat him???? The catfish - not the eel!

We then went to the tourist areas of Rock City, Ruby Falls and the Incline Railroad, all are up on Lookout Mountain.  All were highly recommended by the Visitor’s Bureau.  The first was the incline railroad used to transport  people up the mountain. 

Next we went to Rock City, hard to describe but very interesting and beautiful.  From the top at Lover’s Leap, you can see Seven States.  Truly unbelievable views!!!!

 

We walked across a swinging bridge, squeezed through Fat Man’s Pass and thoroughly enjoyed all the scenery.

 

 

Our last stop was Ruby Falls.  Ken told you he would describe the pictures he posted a couple days ago.  This was discovered by Leo Lambert and named after his wife Ruby.  It is a waterfall over 1,000 feet underground.  It is still not known what the source of the falls is other than it is rain dependent.

It also has lots of interesting stalactites and stalagmites.  Some of the structures have been identified and named.

Last  but certainly not least was the Carousel.  We rode it!   It has been years since we have ridden a carousel.  

There has been so much activity along the river.  Sitting on the boat watching rowing races, people trying out stand up paddle boards and lots of boats.  Just a wonderful spot.

Enjoy the pictures!  Pat