Hey RR, I actually went and saw "See Rock City" this weekend! After nearly half a century of studiously avoiding the place, I took my kids as we were passing thru Chattanooga, and guess what? We had a great time! Sure, it's touristy, with cheap souvineers, but hell, we needed a birdhouse anyway! We squeezed thru "Needle's Eye", saw 6 of 7 states, and I heard a lot of, "Daddy, I don't know if we should go thru here!" as the kids encountered one small cave after another. Of course, they were delighted with their bravery as they made it thru, and crossed the swinging bridge.
Took lots of photos to remember the moment. What a weekend! They even got to ride an elephant! (Not at Rock City, of course, the Nashville Zoo offers elephant rides.)
It's funny, I told my parents we had been to Rock City. (They're nearly 90!) My dad laughed and said, you know, I've always seen the signs, is it worth going to? Well, it was for me. I enjoyed the place, and my kids enjoyed it, but I got the pleasure of watching my kids discover caves, overlooks, waterfalls, heights, looking thru telescopes, etc.
Sometimes we all need to look at the world thru the eyes of children to see what we're missing!
Adairm |
