The beauty and bounty of Tennessee!
Drove to Franklin, TN on Halloween. Stopped at a McDonald's for a pit stop and this is what we saw. Tennessee in the fall is beautiful! The weather has been terrific with cool crisp mornings - perfect for driving around the countryside and hiking, of course. We were struck by the number of large estates in the area. It turns out to be one of the wealthiest locations in the state. Many estates had horses, too. Hiking near Franklin (near Nashville) and Cleveland (near Chattanooga). The fall colors were amazing! We started our hike way down near the lake - several miles away and 1500 feet lower in elevation. Stopped at an apple orchard and tried a fried apple pie and apple turnover. Yes, we bought apples too. We walked the battlefields of Chickamauga. The Confederate army won a decisive victory here in September 1863. Both sides lost 20% of their forces in the battle. Chickamauga was the second bloodiest battle of the Civil War behind the Battle of Gettysburg. The Union army