Linda's 60th birthday trip to Tennessee and three other states

Lover’s Leap at Rock City Gardens provides an overlook that allows visitors to see seven states: Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky. We were skeptical about this claim, but you can see various mountains on the horizon that are located in these states.

We celebrated Linda’s 60th birthday by taking a road trip through Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. Chattanooga, Tennessee, became our stop to commemorate her special day.

Linda gets ready to explore Rock City Gardens, which is at the top of Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga, Tennessee. This visit was how we celebrated her turning 60 that day.

Linda discovers that visitors to Rock City Gardens must conquer their claustrophobia to make it through the tight passageways.

Linda shows no fear of heights as she crosses a swinging and bouncing bridge over a deep gulch at Rock City Gardens.

Linda takes a break from her death-defying stroll through Rock City Gardens.

The gardens include a cavern with glow-in-the-dark exhibits about fairy tales and nursery rhymes. The visual effects made this section much more interesting than we expected.

Linda enountered a menacing, green-faced ghost in the cavern.

Linda politely knocks on the door to the Rock City Gardens to seek approval to exit.

Doug dozes off after climbing too many stairs at Rock City Gardens.

Linda takes a break at Ruby Falls, another popular attraction on Lookout Mountain.

We toured Nashville before Chattanooga and found many music landmarks there.

Nashville’s skyline provides a stunning backdrop for Linda’s Tennessee birthday trip.

The second day of our trip included a visit to Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee, where one of the most significant Civil War battles occurred in 1862—100 years before Linda was born.

Linda prays for safe travels while visiting Shiloh Church, which became a dominant landmark in the Civil War battle there.

Linda captures a ghostly apparition entering the Shiloh Church

Linda views the battleground through a window at Shiloh Church.

Linda give young Elvis Presley a pat on the back outside his boyhood home in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Doug knocks on the door of Elvis Presley’s boyhood home in Tupelo, Mississippi. Sadly, nobody responded.

Linda walks the path of the champions at the famous Grove at the University of Mississippi in Oxford.

Doug and Linda pose for a rare group photo, which was taken on her 60th birthday at Rock City, Tennessee.

Linda responds to a birthday toast at dinner on her special day in Chattanooga. Happy 60th birthday!