Day 26, Chattanooga

1. Image in front of Aqarium

2. Pedestrian bridge over river

3. Tom trying his best to stay connected, no matter what.

Yesterday we spent 2 ½ hours at this incredible award winning aquarium. This venue illustrated the many rivers around the world and the water animals that live in these multiple areas. There were separate buildings for fresh water fish and salt water fish and sea animals.
After a Ben & Jerry ice cream we hopped on the free electric shuttle across the river to North Shore. We were both disappointed in what we found compared to the way the brochure described it. We did know there was a grocery store but we didn’t know we’d have to walk a mile to get there and a mile back carrying groceries.

The bridge in the picture was converted from a highway to a pedestrian bridge. It is the world’s longest pedestrian bridge built in 1909 and is a mile long. I could only get part of it in the picture.

Another bit of trivia, in 1899 the first Coca Cola bottling plant opened here. Also the Delta Queen River Boat is permanently moored directly across the river front from us and used now only as a riverfront attraction as a floating hotel with rooms for rent.
We had dinner last night at “River Bend” restaurant, chose outdoor seating and had a gourmet pizza, actually pretty nice. It appears we will stay here on the Riverwalk of Chattanooga a couple of more days.

Tom needs to remove a defective breaker from the 120 volt breaker panel that serves the hot water heater. Somehow he managed to improvise another source in the 120 panel and temporarily provide power to our hot water heater. Can you imagine living on board without hot water? Marine circuit breakers are not commonly available and he will try to find a replacement in the next 2-3 boat yard stops on our return trip down the Tennessee River. Always something, but we do have hot water again.