Tennessee

Monday, April 24…

North to Chattanooga – easy drive. Beautiful campground that had torrential rain yesterday. Driving in, I noticed the lake seemed high (the docks were barely above the water), then I saw picnic tables partially underwater and trees “growing” out of the water. We’re on higher ground, and I don’t think there’s any more rain predicted while we’re here. This campground is just above a dam on the Tennessee River, and our campsite is actually on a small island.

I took this as Greg was checking in and before
realizing how abnormal this was.

This isn't my photo, but this was our view of the Tennessee River as we ate dinner tonight at the Boathouse Rotisserie & Raw Bar. Greg enjoyed steamer clams and a salad; I had smoked brisket nachos (w/ queso, jack, asiago, feta, fresh tomatoes, cilantro, green onions, & fire-roasted salsa) - very good! We shared a piece of key lime pie, courtesy of the house, for dessert. (Our server felt the clams took longer than they should have. We didn't want to argue with him.)

Not the greatest pic ever

 (we were still driving home), 

but it was a great rainbow. 😃

Tomorrow we're going to visit Raccoon Mountain Dam, 

a site Greg worked on a long, long, long time ago.