Smoky, Bears and Bats

Day One of the Smoky Mountain-Tennessee leg of the Excellent Adventure was exciting, since we were able to actually see a black bear cub wandering in the woods in Cades Cove in the mountains. (We were told by a park ranger that the mother bear had already turned him loose, so we were not in danger from her showing up.) A visit to an original cabin also yielded a bat sighting...glad he was still snoozing... (He must have stayed up late watching the Cowboys lose to the Eagles ;))!

These mountains are quite different than the others we experienced out west, and so we are looking forward to going back tomorrow for some more hiking and sight-seeing. The scenic drives here are amazing...Dinah will be taking on the "Tail of the Dragon" later in the week!