Spring Break in Chattanooga

We spent most of spring break this year at home relaxing,  however we did take a day trip to Chattanooga and had a wonderful time!!  Less than 2 hours north of us, the city has so much to offer families.  We chose to take the kids for a ride on the "Chattanooga Choo Choo",  a restored 1911 steam engine.  On the hour round trip ride we went through 1 tunnel (hand dug, pre-civil war) and over 3 bridges and even got to get off to watch them detach the engine and turn it around on a real turn table.  We all found it very interesting and fun!  After lunch, we took a stroll over a very cool walking bridge spanning the river to visit the Children's Museum. Then back across the bridge to a large park where the kids could run, play, and even ride a carousel!  We ended the day with dinner and ice cream...what a perfect family day!

Getting ready to enter the train station

Buying our tickets

Ready to ride

Most of the ride was through the woods

After the ride we browsed around the train yard, looking at all the neat engines and cars

View from the walking bridge

The bridge we walked across

Water fun at the Children's Museum