While in eastern TN we found that there was a nearby cave to explore.  We both planned to go through it but the first thing the guide did was talk about the section that was about 200 feet long, between 5 and 20 feet high and barely wide enough to hold your elbows out by your side.  That was it for me!  With some mild claustrophobia I didn’t think I could manage that.  For a few feet maybe, but 200 feet!  NOPE!  So I waited in the truck and Jeff toured it without me.

He said afterwards that there were just a few short places that I would have a problem with but it was too late at that point.  Oh well!

This cave had lots of formations and they used colored lighting to highlight them.  There was a large group and the guide said to only take pictures when the group stopped so Jeff didn’t get as many pics as he sometimes gets.  But it looks interesting!

Here are some pictures:

While in eastern TN we drove up into the Smoky Mountains.  To get their from Sevierville you drive through Pigeon Forge which appears to be one long amusement center.  Several museums like Ripleys, Titanic, and a Wax Museum. Several water and bumper car parks as well as tons of motels and restaurants.

Past that it gets much prettier.  We went up to about 5,000 ft and then down a bit to Cherokee, NC.  From there we turned north to come back a different route.

We didn’t take too many pictures as a lot of the road is narrow and you have to find viewpoints to get off the road. 

Here are some pictures: