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March 22, 2007, 9:42 pm / Happy
Happy Anniversary to us! One of the great things about getting married during spring break is the opportunity for our annual anniversary trip. This year it's Chattanooga! We arrived at the KOA Chattanooga West around 11:00 and set up camp. Had a little electrical problem, but the campground staff reset their breaker and we were up and running. The campground is very nice, very picturesque. We fixed a quick lunch and then headed out. Keith, as always, has a schedule for us, but it never takes as long as planned. We headed first to "See Rock City" again. We enjoyed the hike and Kelly got a chance to give her new camera a good workout. We saw the elusive Rock City gnome (aka Kelly) and Keith made it through Fat Man's Squeeze a little easier this time. Only one penny machine was working, the second was out of order. We got dozens of great pictures and even saw a couple of eagles.
After Rock City, we headed over to Raccoon Mountain Caverns. This cave is great, Kelly likes it even more than Ruby Falls, which we had visited back in 2004. We saw several interesting formations, a few salamanders, and even some bats. They looked much different than the Bats w saw play baseball in Louisville!
After the cave tour, we spent a few minutes grubbin' for gems. For about $18.00, we ended the day with several nice specimens, including several emeralds, a couple of Topazs and even some soladite. Dinner at a local buffet and then back to camp for a little rest and a little work. Check back for tomorrow's update!
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