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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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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Today we had hoped to tackle Clingman’s Dome, the Cherokee Village, and the Pioneering Farm Museum but it was not meant to be. We woke to Kaatje feeling ill. We decided to leave her behind to rest and try to get better. I think she just wanted to be able to read her Twilight Book in peace. Without mom or dad saying “Put that book down- we did not...
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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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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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After Cades Cove we hiked to Spruce Flat Falls. It was a beautiful hike until we reached the falls. In a split second, the peaceful roar of the waterfall turned to screams. Sam, determined to get a better look at the water, Sam wiggled her hand loose of her buddy, and in the process, lost her footing on the floor of leaves, and slide down the embankment and into the...
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