After lunch we continued on the Parkway to Sliding Rock. The
elevation dropped tremendously at this point as we noticed in temperature. With
a lunch time temp of 67 degrees, we didn’t even drive 5 miles before we were
already at 78 degrees…our ears popping the whole way down! It got cooler again
as we approached Sliding Rock. This natural waterfall is fueled by 11,000
gallons of water a minute, providing quite a rush for anyone daring enough to
brave the 55-60 degree water. Of course, our girls are daring! With an 8 foot
drop at the end, we thought Norah should maybe sit this one out, so Mark took
the girls down for the ride of their lives! They had a ball sliding down the
rock, and the blast of frigid water at the bottom didn’t deter them from
multiple trips down! Norah dipped her toes to try it out as well…and her finger
after getting stung by a bee…poor thing!
First trip down, they thought they should all stick together!
The water was freezing during the plunge at the bottom.
Grace wanted to try it all by herself...Emma wanted to stick with Mark.
Grace held out a few rides longer than Emma.
Adventure is out there...and they find it.
Brrr...cold on the toes, but healing for a bee sting.
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