~Travelin' Woman~
Oh my where to begin......well today was defiantly an adventure! So let's talk about hiking. Today I really pushed my limits today! Today I hiked the trails of Fall Creek Falls State Park in Pikeville, Tennessee. I can't say that I have ever hiked such a beautiful area.............The park stretches a gorgeous 20,000 acres..........Fall creek officially became a state park in 1935, and recently celebrated its 75th year in 2011! It is the most visited state park in Tennessee...What I loved about this park so much is that the overlook is handicap accessible! Granted the trails are not .
Today has truly been amazing! If our family genealogy is correct, we may have met some distant relatives while visiting the park.........Today we met Ms. Dotty Knapp and her friend Ms. Brown.......I cannot say I have ever met such lovey women in my life! Dotty, if we can figure out the family tree may be a distant cousin on my fathers side from his grandmother. amazingly we found that we both have the same story that knapps came over from Ireland on the "Big Boat." Such an amazing discovery if we can prove it! If not I'm truly blessed that God allowed us to meet such a wonderful women! Who would have thought that 700 miles from home you could find "kin" LOL
And finally I finished my evening off at the Catfish Cabin for supper, where I broadened my taste buds a bit. For starters we had southern slaw, hush puppies, and pintos......followed by "Gator Tail" and "Frog Legs." Neither of which I have tried before......gator has got to be the most interesting food I have ever eaten it was quite chewy, but had very mild taste. Frog legs, I understand why they are considered a delicacy........very tasty and even better when dipped in hot sauce!!!
Hiking Tips for dummies*
- Proper footwear means good support and a good sole for grip. NOT dollar flip-flops the bust half way up the mountain.....not to mention the nice, wet, SLIPPERY rocks!
- There's a reason the sign reads EXPERIENCED HIKING ONLY!
- Water plunging from 256ft above may look graceful......but the best description I could give it is like walking in a hailstorm!!!
- 56 degree water doesn't feel good no matter how hot ya are!
- Just because its mountain water doesn't mean its fair game to drink!!!
So here are some pictures from todays adventure, hope you enjoy :)
Fall Creek Falls
Picture from overlook
A tree growing on top of the rock
The lake that lies behind the falls, I was standing on the dam
Enjoying my frog legs
