Dayton or Bust! The blog of 2 Saltaire historians on an American Adventure
Day 4: Exploring Further Afield...
Saturday 28th April
We went over to a place called Pikeville today, managing to get there 30 minutes before we set off from Dayton. How is that possible? Answer to follow…
We’d decided that Saturday would be a day for having a look round some of the spectacular East Tennessee scenery, getting a feel for the great outdoors.
We first travelled over to Fall Creek Falls.
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Fall Creek Faaaaalls
At 256 ft it’s the tallest waterfall east of the Rockies. Getting to the Falls involved some hill walking & the traverse of a decidedly shaky suspension bridge which scared the pants off a dog with a very determined owner.
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A suspension bridge that had everyone in suspense
A full appreciation of the falls involves a steep descent to the bottom of a gorge…and a seemingly steeper ascent back.
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Hitting rock bottom
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David braced for the ascent
Lunch was taken in a restaurant serving typically local specialities in Pikeville (how did we get there so early??). Over lunch we were approached by Republican candidate Jim Cobb, out canvassing support for his election.
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Our lunch time restaurant
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State Representative Visiting Card
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State Representative's policies
The return through Pikeville found the road closed for a blue grass festival – we think the Cumberland River Band in particular is well worth a listen on Youtube. We surely do!
The return journey took more 90 minutes to get back to Dayton, only 18 miles up a clear road.
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Cumberland River Band in Pikeville - Blue Grass at its Best
So how do we explain these crazy times? Ans: There is a one-hour time zone change just a few miles west of Dayton. Did Titus Jr have to worry about this, we wonder?
Chattanooga & the Choo Choo Hotel beckon tomorrow. We leave the puns to you.
Flow gently,
David & Dave