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Ruby Falls

Valentine’s Day Date

February 16, 2018 by 14 Comments

Valentine's Day On Wednesday, Mr. Handsome and I celebrated our fifth Valentine’s Day as a couple. (We started our relationship in April, so we’re just two months short of having spent six Valentine’s Days together.)For our first Valentine’s Day as a married couple, Mr. Handsome planned a fun-filled weekend trip to Chattanooga, Tennessee. We drove to the top of Lookout Mountain, visited Ruby Falls, walked through the Tennessee Aquarium, and stayed in an old Pullman railroad car at the Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel.

Last year and this year, Valentine’s Day fell on a weekday, so we celebrated at home. This year, Mr. Handsome randomly had the day off (his work schedule can be a bit wonky), so we were able to spend the entire day together.

After stopping by a lumber yard to pick up wood for a bookshelf that he is going to make for me, we went for a short drive through the beautiful, rolling, Tennessee hills. Then we came home for lunch, and he did a painting, while I started refinishing our kitchen table.

At dinnertime, he gave me roses, we exchanged valentines, and we enjoyed a delicious meal of oven-barbecued ribs with one of my homemade BBQ sauces. Our dessert was very last minute. I finally got around to asking Mr. Handsome for some ideas around 4pm, and he suggested crème brûlée. Having heard from many people how complicated it is to make, I happily accepted the challenge and headed over to the grocery store to pick up a few ingredients.

You know what I discovered? Making delicious, rich, and creamy crème brûlée is actually quite simple! Rather than purchase a kitchen torch, I used the broiler setting on my oven, and it worked well. (I still might invest in a torch at some point, just to make myself feel official.) Mr. Handsome said it was on par with the crème brûlée he had at a fancy restaurant a while back, which made me feel like a real pro.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Chattanooga Choo Choo, Chattanooga Tennessee, creme brulee, kitchen torch, Lookout Mountain, oven-barbecued ribs, rolling Tennessee hills, roses, Ruby Falls, Tennessee Aquarium, Valentine's Day

Choo Choo Hotel

February 18, 2016 by 10 Comments

As I mentioned in Monday’s post, we spent the weekend in Chattanooga, Tennessee. We drove to the top of Lookout Mountain, visited Ruby Falls, toured the Tennessee Aquarium, and enjoyed a delicious dinner at Texas Roadhouse.

On Saturday, we spent the night at the Chattanooga Choo Choo, a historic train station that was converted into a vacation complex in the 1970s. We slept in an old Pullman railroad car! The room was a bit drafty, but we were able to solve the problem by turning the thermostat up to 85 degrees. It was a lovely vacation!

Filed Under: South, TN, Travel, U.S. Tagged With: Chattanooga Choo Choo, Chattanooga Tennessee, Lookout Mountain, Ruby Falls, Tennessee Aquarium, Texas Roadhouse

Valentine’s Trip to Chattanooga

February 15, 2016 by 36 Comments

As a combined Christmas and Valentine’s gift, my husband surprised me with a trip to Chattanooga, Tennessee.We headed down on Saturday morning and spent the rest of the weekend touring the area. Upon arriving, we drove to the top of Lookout Mountain. Instead of paying $20 each for admission to Rock City, we found our own scenic overlook and snapped a photo.

We were told that we absolutely had to visit Ruby Falls, so we did pay for that attraction. It was definitely the highlight of our trip. The tour began with an elevator ride 260 feet into the heart of Lookout Mountain.

After we exited the elevator into the cavern, our guide took us on a
1/2-mile walk to a 145-foot waterfall, located 1,120 feet underground. It was spectacular!

Have you been to Ruby Falls? If not, I highly recommend it.

Filed Under: Our Early Marriage, South, TN, Travel, U.S. Tagged With: Chattanooga TN, Lookout Mountain, Rock City, Ruby Falls, Valentine's Day, Valentine's trip

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