Wednesday, August 2, 2017

CHATTANOOGA SCENIC DAY!

WE LEFT JOSIE TO FEND FOR HERSELF @ 9:30 AND HEADED SOUTH TOWARDS CHATTANOOGA

STOPPED AT A SPORTING GOODS STORE THAT OUR CAMPING NEIGHBOR TOLD US ABOUT TO GET A 10X10 INSTANT SUN CANOPY TO PUT OVER OUR PICNIC TABLE THAT I HAD BEEN THINKING WE "NEEDED" 😏

GREG LOADS THE CANOPY INTO THE JEEP

OTIS NEEDED TO TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS, SO WE STOPPED AND ENJOYED MORE BEAUTIFUL CREPE MYRTLE ALONG THE CHOO CHOO SCENIC HIGHWAY

ENTRANCE TO POINT PARK, A CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELD (MOUNTAIN!)   A NATIONAL PARK THAT WE WERE ABLE TO USE THE NATIONAL PARK PASS TO GET IN FREE INSTEAD OF PAYING $5 PER PERSON.  YAY!

BEAUTIFUL VIEW.
HARD TO IMAGINE HOW DIFFICULT IT MUST HAVE BEEN FOR THE SOLDIERS TO MARCH THE MOUNTAINS AND THEN HAVE THE ENERGY TO ENGAGE IN BATTLE....

PLAQUES TELLING ALL ABOUT THE BATTLE ABOVE THE CLOUDS




A BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY HAVING LUNCH

SELFIE!  FORGOT TO PUT THE SELFIE STICK IN THE JEEP..... AGAIN!!!

MONUMENT IN MIDDLE OF PARK AND THE NICE FOLKS THAT TOOK OUR PICTURE FOR US, ON GREG'S PHONE!  HOPE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET HIS PICS FROM HIS PHONE ON THE BLOG SOON......

ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL VIEW


GREG READS ABOUT THE VIEW BELOW

WE LEFT POINT PARK AND HEADED TO CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO TRAIN STATION
A BEAUTIFUL BUILDING THAT IS NOW A HOLIDAY INN BUT THEY HAVE INCORPORATED THE STATION INTO THE THEME AND IT IS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS


ENTRANCE TO THE STATION/HOTEL
WHISKEY SALOON ALONG THE WAY TO STATION!



SELFIE,  ENTRANCE TO THE TERMINAL/PARK BEHIND THE HOTEL


THE CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO
PASSENGER CARS FROM BACK IN THE DAY

CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO






BEAUTIFUL FOUNTAINS, FLOWERS & ROCKING CHAIRS TO ENJOY 


PASSENGER CAR FROM BACK IN THE DAY

OTIS & I HOP ON BOARD

WE ARE NOW THE ENGINEER!!!

INSIDE THE STATION

BEAUTIFUL INSIDE

TIME FOR A BIT OF REST IN THE COOL A/C
OTIS & BECK REST TOO




THE DOME IN THE LOBBY

A BEAUTIFUL PHONE BOOTH INSIDE THE LOBBY
MISSING MY "PHONE BOOTH" GIRLS  CIENNA & RAVEN.  THEY WOULD BE INSIDE PRETENDING TO MAKE A PHONE CALL.  LOL

LEAVING THE STATION AND ENJOYING THE BEAUTY AGAIN AND THE TROLLEY


BACK AT CAMP

OUR NEW SUN SHADE IS GREAT!
HOME!

OTIS HAS A LEAF STUCK TO HIS BEARD.  LOL  HE IS SUCH A CUTIE AND IS ADJUSTING WELL TO BEING A GOOD CAMP DOG

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MORE DEER ROAMING....  GETTING A BITE TO EAT FROM A CAMPER.....NOT SURE THAT IS A GOOD THING... BET THE DEER DOES THO!

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