Chattanooga Queen
Day 1
Dixie Connector
Day 2
Happy Birthday US of A
I walked over a couple of bridges and rode a duck. At the end of the day, I had one of the best spots in the city for the birthday party.
July 3, 2009 (day 1)
After a Thursday afternoon expressway run to Knoxville, it was a more
leisurely drive to Chattanooga following an old Dixie Highway connector.
I boarded the Delta Queen for the first time and am set for a two night stay.
Prelude - July 1, 2009
I never had the time or money to ride the Delta Queen during her heyday
and, just as I was approaching retirement and putting some thought into
squeezing a ride into the budget, she got grounded. Many (including me)
still hold out hope that the Queen will once again go
mobile
but, for the present, she's moored and
stationary in
Chattanooga, Tennessee. I'm using the three day Fourth of July weekend to
spend a couple of nights aboard her. I'll use Friday to get there and
Sunday to get home. In between, I'll celebrate Independence Day in
downtown Chattanooga. I'm guessing fireworks over the Tennessee River.