Saturday, October 13, 2018

ADVENTURES AT NOCCALULA FALLS

We explored the campground and adjacent Noccalula Falls Park.  Fun times!  Just happened to be the 10th annual Antique Tractor Show at the campground.  Over 100 Antique Tractors.  Met our across the road neighbors Ron & Nancy and their dog Buddy.   Nice Folks.

THURSDAY OCTOBER 11

GREG CHECKING OUT AN OLDIE, RON ALREADY LOOKED!

SOME OF THE THURSDAY ARRIVALS

ALL OF THESE ALLIS-CHALMERS GARDEN MODELS WERE MANUFACTURED IN GADSDEN ALABAMA PLANT BACK IN THE DAY

THOUGHT THIS WAS A COOL ONE!!
FRIDAY OCTOBER 12
I read that if I saved the videos from my phone to YouTube, they would load easier.  Hope that's true.  They are easier to load, but when I preview they won't play.  Sure hope they do after I publish....

TRACTORS ON PARADE


THE KIDS TOOK THE SHORT CUT!





THE LAST OF THE PARADE

RON & BUDDY CHECKING OUT A 1946 GIBSON


1948


QUITE A DISPLAY!



CHECKING OUT THE FALLS





SELFIE @ THE GORGE

PRINCESS NOCCALULA STATUE
  HER FATHER PROMISED HER IN MARRIAGE TO ANOTHER TRIBE TO KEEP THE PEACE.  SHE WAS IN LOVE WITH A BRAVE FROM HER OWN TRIBE.  SHE JUMPED INTO GORGE AND DIED TO KEEP FROM MARRYING THE ONE SHE DIDN'T LOVE.

THE LEGEND OF NOCCOLULA 






TRAIN THAT RUNS THRU THE PARK
MONUMENT HONORING MASONS OF GADSDEN

BRIDGE FROM FALLS TO CAMPGROUND



THE WEDDING CHAPEL

CLOSER VIEW

SATURDAY OCTOBER 13

ANOTHER FUN DAY WITH THE TRACTORS

A WRENCH THROWING CONTEST.  WAS SUPPOSED TO BE WITH AN IRON SKILLET BUT THE SKILLET BROKE ON THE 3RD THROW! 
THE WRENCH THROW!

SLOWEST TRACTOR RACE
THEY SURE CAN GO SLOW....


The tractors are loading up and heading back to the barn.  We will be packing up and headed south tomorrow for Mississippi.  Really enjoyed our stay here.  

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