Jadyn and Emma had their first Alum Cave experience today. In just one afternoon, they went from nervousness about the trip to a boundless sense of adventure to exhaustion to the regretting of life itself to “This Subway sandwich is the best sandwich known to mankind” to “It’s gonna be okay” to “I’m glad we did this” to “Can we hike again tomorrow?”
These weren’t poses. Promise. This was sheer joy from my hikers-in-training at finally being able to sit at Alum Cave and eat lunch.
All around, a great day in the Smokies.