In October, we went to Tennessee. See other posts for beginning story.... One day Ian, Shelley and Gramps took off on their own for a big mountain hike that ended at the Hen Wallows Waterfall. It was a beautiful day, but hiking in the mountains was very muggy (excuses for our heavy sweat!). Shelley and Gramps getting ready to hit the trail!
Ian and Shelley at the top of the mountain, standing just under the falls. Surprisingly enough, at this point there was a large view of the valley. And that also provided cell coverage. So Shelley was able to upload a photo of the falls on her Facebook account, as well as call Grammy back at camp to check on the kids.
Since the Smokey Moutains have over 2000 bears, which equals out to 2.5 bears per acre. So it was only a matter of time before we saw one... And Shelley's worst fear was to see one while on a hike. One would think after reading that a bear came into the path, but no. Just evidence of recent bear activity! 
Tennessee is a vastly different culture than Missouri, including the plant life. Ian and Shelley were both amazed at seeing rhodedendum's the size of trees along every trail. One grows in our kitchen in a plant, but it only stands around two feet tall. These plants were amazing to hike through, even though it was a mountain, it had the feel and look of a rainforest. Since most of our hiking experience has been in the Rocky Mountains, this was a very nice change of pace. 
How can we post about a waterfall without posting a photo of the falls? So here's the lovely Hen Wallows Waterfall. 
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