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Day 8- Experiencing the Gap Cave as the Civil War Soldiers Did

Day 8- Experiencing the Gap Cave as the Civil War Soldiers Did

By on Nov 19, 2015 in General, Tennessee 2015 | 0 comments

If you read our last post, you saw what the cave was like as we explored with our flashlights.  There were several  stalagmites and stalactites.  A stalagmite is an upward-growing mound of mineral deposits that have precipitated from water dripping onto the floor of a cave and a stalactite grows from the roof.  In several spots, we had to duck or walk around cave...

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Day 8- Cumberland Gap

Day 8- Cumberland Gap

By on Nov 19, 2015 in General, Tennessee 2015 | 0 comments

The Cumberland Gap Cave, also known as Gap Cave, is a tour that is as amazing as the history behind it! This cave includes five levels, carved out by water and millions of years old.  However, level five can only be explored with scuba gear due to the fact that it is completely underwater. We arrived at the visitor centre, bought our tickets and they passed around...

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Day 6- Roaring Fork Drive

Day 6- Roaring Fork Drive

By on Nov 17, 2015 in General, Tennessee 2015 | 0 comments

This morning was amazing! I woke up in an amazing mood… and will for the rest of the trip! We had an amazing breakfast of oatmeal and I felt amazing! Anyhow, another homeschooling morning… compound figures in math, and some amazing reading (that was my choice, it actually takes strength of the mind, mentally and physically to put down a Twilight book… don’t worry-...

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Day 5- We Got to Be Like Cowgirls!

Day 5- We Got to Be Like Cowgirls!

By on Nov 16, 2015 in General, Tennessee 2015 | 0 comments

Waking up was today was a slow and painful process. It started as usual with the cry of a baby- who is up at the break of dawn.  Then Tammy and Sam call out to her to- in an attempt to calm her down but it really just fuels her more.   No matter how many times I tell them “If you leave her she will go back to sleep” they never listen.  Probably because...

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Day 4- Cades Cove and Spruce Flats Falls

Day 4- Cades Cove and Spruce Flats Falls

By on Nov 15, 2015 in General, Tennessee 2015 | 0 comments

Get ready all of my adoring followers, before you read any further I strongly suggest you go have a little snack, go to the washroom, put on some warm socks and grab a blanket because I am about to break the record of world’s longest post! We woke up this morning and had a nice waffle breakfast bright and early and then gritted our teeth and went outside into the...

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