Xmas 2012 - The Trip Home

We decided to stop on the way home and see Ruby Falls in Chattanooga TN. 

Located over 1120 feet beneath the surface of Lookout Mountain, Ruby Falls is the nation’s largest and deepest waterfall open to the public. Hundreds of gallons of water rush over by the minute.

We took an elevator down into the cave where a guide took us through the lite cave, stopping at various places along the way to educate us.

The whole excursion took a little over an hour and was a great way for us to stretch out legs.

Back in the car we headed NW again towards home.  After driving cross the Ohio River, (out of Kentucky into Illinois) we soon begin to see piles of snow along the road.  Big piles - remnants of last weeks snow storm that blew across the country.  Checking the forecast and seeing the next snow storm approaching, we decided to push on through to KC vs stopping overnight.  Our regiment for passages (one on, one off) was good training for this - ha!  1 1/2 hours east of KC, I begin to see salt/sand trucks. OUR exit ramp off I-35 was already salted when I took the final turn for home around 3:15am.  We awoke (around 8am) to BIG, fluffy flakes quietly falling straight down.  Even though we were tired, we were glad we powered on through to beat the snow.
Total round trip miles = 2343