Cades Cove

On Tuesday, we drove to Cades Cove- an 11 mile scenic drive through the valley.  There are lots of old cabins and churches along the drive.  We always stayed on the lookout for wildlife- we saw deer and turkeys, but no bears (although the rest of our group saw a momma and 3 cubs!) 

Carter Shields Cabin

Breathtaking View

All the cousins on a log (minus Jacob-he stayed home)

Abram Falls hiking trail

After about a half mile, we turned around.  The rest of our family did the 5 mile hike back to the waterfall.  Their pictures looked beautiful, but the terrain was not conducive for a 1 & 3 year old.  We went back and played in the river at the base of the trail.

My Dad and Aubrey

Lily Kate said the water was cold like ice cream