On our trip south in March, we were able to take a little side trip between meetings. Our our way through Chatanooga, Tennessee, we stopped at Lookout Mountain. This is a historical site where one of the battles of the Civil War was fought. How did we get to this beautiful place with such a terrific view?
We took a ride on the Incline Railway! A train car goes up BACKWARDS to get passagengers to the top of the mountain. It's the world's steepest passenger railway, and let me tell you, it took my breath away! It goes slowly, but the incline is indeed very steep.
You can't see it very well in the photo, but through the glass windows on top of the train car you can vaguely see the city down below. That's how steep it was!
Once we got on top of the mountain, we decided to walk around. We had two hours before we had to go back down and either pay for more parking time or get our car out of the parking lot. Our first stop was the outside of a little shop. You can see the cannon ball "monument" there on the ground beside Jayden.
There was even a cannon there, and Gerson put Jayden on it for a photo shoot. We also visited the little shop and Gerson bought some clay marbles for Jayden --- adding to his large marble collection that Gerson will give him when he's a bit bigger!
We then went down the street to the park. There was a paved path all the way around the park. It was a nice walk with Jayden riding along in his stroller. Gerson, of course, had to have a little bit of fun and posed for this picture . . . trying to climb up the mountain.
We had a great couple of hours as a family. It was a nice getaway for us! We read about the Civil War battle and saw several monuments in honor of those soldiers who died or went missing. It was humbling to see. As I saw these sites, I was reminded of my brother, Peter, who is currently serving in Iraq. Thanks, Pete, for your service to our country. Let us not forget to pray for those who are serving our country, both in the US and overseas. The cost and sacrifice is great.
