On Saturday, we woke up early and headed to the Dutch Maid Bakery for breakfast. Then we hit the Fiery Gizzard trail, starting at Foster Falls. That evening, Andrew made lasagna for dinner, then we went on a night stroll through the Assembly before going to bed.
We visited the Sewanee Natural Bridge on Sunday morning. In the afternoon, we took a walk around the Assembly and played on the swings. We went down the mountain in the evening to Manchester to visit Wal-Mart for a few essentials. We ate dinner at the O'Charley's next door, and Nick Northcutt was able to swing through and have a beer with us before heading home from the office.
Andrew, Maddie, and the dogs left Monday morning. Andrew took Madison back to the bus station, and she headed back to Indiana.
I stayed behind for a couple more days, and, after the family headed out on Monday, I hiked to Lost Cove Cave. Afterwards, I drove to Alabama because it was so close and the countryside so beautiful.
On Tuesday, I drove over to Fall Creek Falls State Park for fall foliage photos. That night I had a relaxing time hanging out on the porch and painting with watercolors.
I spent most of Wednesday cleaning, packing, and grading midterms. Before hitting the road back to Memphis, I took a bunch of pictures of the cottages in the Assembly.
Here's a movie of some of the best pictures from the trip. It's pretty long (10 min.), but I hope you enjoy.
