Sky Harbor Bavarian Inn

So we decided to get away for the weekend for our Porcelain Anniversary.  We were going to go to Gatlinburg, maybe get a cabin and check out the foilage.  Then we realized that would not be the greatest idea since UT was facing Florida at home and all the rooms within spitting distance were just gone.  So we looked at the opposite side of the state, Chattanooga.  The last time we were in Chattanooga was a ways back with my inlaws to do some rafting on the Ocoee River pre-Olympic renovation.  That was not our focus this trip but it got us looking.  What we found was a cozy little place, the Sky Harbor Bavarian Inn.  All I can say is thank you UT and Florida.  We read the reviews, cleared our schedules and just waited for Saturday morning to get here.  It came, we went.  After a three hour drive, we arrived at Lookout Mountain at right about 1:30 EST (we left CST zone) to find a quaint little place.  Check-in was not until 2:00 and the front office was closed.  After a look around, we discovered a trail right up the road.  We parked it in the visitor's spot and headed out.  The trail was lightly used, a bonus.  We hiked for about an hour, 30 minutes in and 30 minutes out, and met Patsy to get checked into our room.  Keys in hand, we opened up room 4 and really never left.  We had plans to go see some of the tourists traps, shops and what have nots.  That never panned out.  Instead, we hit the pool and just swam/played for hours.  With the exception of some undisciplined kids, what vacation doesn't have them, it was a quiet time for us to be alone.  Something we have not had in a long time.  There is no hardline internet and we did not care enough to break out the laptop that we brought to view the pictures we had taken to see if there is Wi-Fi.  From our balcony, we had a gorgeous view of the Tennessee River below.  Not to mention a non-descript building that we took turns guessing what it may house.  Inmates?  Public school?  Private school?  We found the answer but you will have to either ask someone else or find out like we did reading the 'Educational Placards' on the aforementioned trail.  READ THE PLACARADS.  You, the visitor, may learn something.  The more time you spend on the balcony looking at the property, the more little things you will pick out.  The little statues placed throughout, blending in with their surroundings.  I will mention the cats.  I am owned by two cats (something only a cat owner will know) so they did not bother us at all.  Watching them play on, over, under and throughout the rocks was relaxing and enjoyable.  If they are not to your liking, that is okay.  If you do not stop and look for them, you will not know they are there for the most part.  This is a pet friendly place, very accomadating.  We did not bring ours, this was our time.  But it did feel a bit like cheating.  As for meals, we brought our own food with us but if you were so inclined, there are a number of restaraunts nearby and most will deliver for a fee, of course.  We never got a chance to use the jacuzzi but will the next time we visit, especially if it is in the Winter.  We stopped enroute at Beans Creek Winery and picked up some nice wines after a tasting.  Did not make it to the Jack Daniels Distillery in Lynchburg but according to everyone I have spoken with, it is well worth the tour.  A definite future trip very likely tied to our next visit to Sky Harbor.  So if you are looking for a cozy get away while visiting the Mountain, give Steve and Patsy a shout at Sky Harbor Bavarian Inn.  You won't be sorry.

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