Another beautiful day for a 3.5 hour hike. We started at the Cumberland Trail Parking Lot and ended at the Snooper's Rock parking lot. Trish arranged a shuttle system so that we didn't have to walk back although a few of the hikers decided to make the journey back to the starting point. I would rate this 3.8 mile hike as easy. We finished just as the weather was beginning to get hot! Perfect timing! Everyone enjoyed the Indian House and especially the view from Snooper's Rock as this was a very clear day. Following the hike those of us who decided to have lunch went to the River Drifters restaurant on Suck Creek Road. Wow, what a delight. The food was excellent as we sat outdoors and enjoyed the breeze. Just as we left, those who chose to hike back arrived at the restaurant and I'm sure they had a great lunch also. If you would like to see a bunch of pictures, including a map and altitude graph, click here. If you try to view the pictures through the TTA website and have trouble, please go directly to the Blog at www.sdctta.blogspot.com. The preferred browser is Google Chrome.
This weeks joke...
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a camping trip. As they lay down for the night, the fire dwindling nearby, Holmes said: "Watson, look up and tell me what you see".
Watson said "I see a fantastic panorama of countless stars".
Holmes: "And what does that tell you?"
Watson: "Astronomically, it suggests to me that if there are billions of other galaxies that have roughly similar stellar population densities as represented by my view, that, potentially, trillions of planets may be associated with such a galactic and, therefore, stellar population. Allowing for similar chemical distribution throughout the cosmos it may be reasonably implied that life-and possibly intelligent life-may well fill the universe. Also , being a believer, theologically, it tells me that the vastness of space may be yet another suggestion of the greatness of God and that we are small and insignificant. Meteorologically, the blackness of the sky and the crispness of the stellar images tells me that there is low humidity and stable air and therefore we are most likely to enjoy a beautiful day tomorrow. By looking up at the stars, what does it tell you, Mr. Holmes? "
"Well, Mr. Watson, it tells me that someone has stolen our tent".