I am to a point where I either need to use vacation or lose it. I have to burn up 3 weeks before May. My parents normally head somewhere warm for a few months after the New Year and this time they were in Central Florida at Wyndham’s Bonnet Creek Resort in Orlando. The location of the resort is surrounded by Disney Property. To the north is Epcot, to the south is the Waldorf Astoria Golf Course, to the east is Disney Springs and to the west is Universal Studios. I decided I was going to take two week and enjoy the warmer weather and visit them. Stephanie wanted to come along and Nikki had to cover at work and was unable to go. She ended up in Michigan helping her parents out as her Dad was hospitalized with an infection that caused swelling in his legs and joints that made it too painful to get around, so she was being a good daughter and helping out.
I left at 4:00 am on Saturday morning the 17th of February and was down in Cincinnati around 6:00 to pick up Stephanie. We drove until almost noon and stopped in Chattanooga, Tennessee for a break and to get out and walk. We visited Ruby Falls as it was overcast and rainy and wouldn’t be able to see anything from Lookout Mountain. We paid for the tour and took the elevator down 1120 feet into the cavern. We walked the 1/2 mile to the cavern while stopping along the way to hear interesting facts and formations from the tour guide.
Ruby Falls Cavern Tour
Ruby Falls Cavern Tour
Ruby Falls Cavern Tour
Stephanie and I at Ruby Falls
Ruby Falls
Ruby Falls
Ruby Falls
Since there is only one way and one way out, we had to stop several times to let other tour parties by us as we headed in. The falls themselves were amazing and they have it lit up with lights that change colors. We took a few pictures and some video but were only allowed about 5 minutes at the falls to make way for other tours behind us.
Here is a short video I took while at the falls that I posted on YouTube.
We made our way back out and got back in the car just before 3:00 and continued on our way to Central Florida. We arrived at the resort just after 10:00 pm.