So, I kept my word. In the last post about Charlie’s Bunion, (go read if you haven’t yet) I said I would do another one about my trip to the Smokies, and here it is.
This hike was a lot more relaxing compared with Charlie’s Bunion. It’s called Mouse Creek, and there were three waterfalls in 4 miles. At the parking lot, we even saw tadpoles before we began our hike.
At the first waterfall, we stopped and ate lunch because Mom was shaking from hunger. Sitting near the waterfall, we could barely hear each other talk because the thundering cascade was deafening. We found the perfect picnic rock that was conveniently placed in front of the waterfall, and it was a pretty cool view. It was perfect because it was big, dry, and flat. For lunch, we had our usual sandwich and chips. Mom even got to eat her Funyuns, but sadly not on a Bunion. It was more of a callous rock.
After lunch, we took a family selfie, which is when we pose for the camera. Thank goodness for a tripod and the Magic Clicker(remote trigger). Before Mom got the Magic Clicker for Christmas, she would have to dash across rocks and water in 10 seconds before the camera timer went off. So much safer with the Magic Clicker.
At the second waterfall, we just played, and my right foot got soaked! There was also a big pool of water in front of the waterfall. I tried to take soft-water photos of the waterfall, but it was too far away. I was probably pretty small too.
When we got to the third and final waterfall, it blew me away. It was HUMONGOUS! We hopped around on the rocks and took a few pictures there. We sat around waiting for Mom to finish taking pictures. We were there for about 15 minutes.
On this hike, we could’ve kept on going to the campsite. Of course, we were not camping, so we didn’t see any point in going, so we headed back.
After we got back from the waterfalls, we looked at the tadpoles again. Mom checked out other hikes in the area. We decided not to do them after looking at the map and saw that the hikes were long, and we went back to our car. When we got back to the car, we said bye to the tadpoles and went back to the cabin. When we got back, I talked to one of my friends and ate dinner. We had pasta, asparagus, and something I don’t remember. The next day, we had a long hike, so I had to go to bed early. In general, it was a fun day and thankfully not just sore-ta fun.
I hope you enjoyed this post and I will most likely do ANOTHER one, so stay tuned. Onward!
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