Cade's Cove is one of our favorite areas of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. There is an eleven mile loop through the cove that is scattered with historical cabins, churches, mills and barns of the late 1800's and early 1900's. It is closed two mornings a week for bikers to explore without motor vehicles.
On the way to the cove we saw our only black bear. I was so excited that the kids got to see a bear from the safety of our car!
Mike and I biked the cove while Grandma and Bo took the kids on a short hike through the cove.
Then after our bike ride, we met as the cove was opening to cars and drove to the Village area.
Mommy, Daddy, Grandma, Bo, Dawson, carter and Ava in front of a nearby stream.
In the Village we explored a mill, barn, smokehouse and much more. The kids were able to watch the mill in action and see corn being ground up for corn meal. We even purchased some corn meal to make homemade corn bread!
The kids were so excited to explore Carter Shield's cabin. Nothing too exciting, but they obviously loved the name!
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