Monday, we went on a driving loop in Gatlinburg. We were told at the visitor’s center that we should go on the hike to the water fall on this driving loop. So we decided to do that. We got out of the car, and we saw our first wildlife! ;)
We got to the start of the trail, and the sign said 2.7 miles. We thought it was a little longer than we wanted to hike, but, oh well, why not? Let’s just do it. So off we went. Well, you know how they say a picture is worth a thousand words? Well, this is a picture of what the trail looked like.
The whole path was straight uphill on rocks and roots. Quite the fun adventure! :) It was neat to be able to feel the temperature gradually get cooler as we climbed up the mountain. After hiking for over two hours, we got to the destination! Hurray for the waterfall!
It was worth the hike, even though I got some scrapes on my feet and Ryan got wet and a bit muddy.
Other wildlife of the day...
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| Snail |
We saw a mama bear with her three cubs that were about 30 feet from the car. Very cool!
And to have a lovely end to the day, we ate a delicious dinner at Texas Roadhouse. :)
