Hello & Happy Thanksgiving !
As the title suggests it’s been cold here in the “Peach State” and we’re not used to temps in the 20’s and 30’s. Yep, we’ve had a low temperature of 22 degrees in Atlanta. Fortunately, it didn’t last long. Average daytime temps went to the 40’s & 50’s.
Anyway, we are in Augusta at the Pointes West Army Recreation Center campground compliments of my niece Christine & Army husband Mike. Great location, right on Lake Thurmond (remember the senator?) and enjoying fabulous views and fun times with family. My nephew Brian who just returned from Afghanistan and his new wife will also be joining us at his sister’s for dinner. We’ll get in some golf, watch some football and on Friday, Laurie will host a dinner for 9 in the Coach !
Atlanta was fun and we got to see some neat sights. A tour of the CNN studios, the Coke museum and Olympic Park filled one date. We also had tickets to see the King Tut exhibit which was not as thrilling as anticipated; nice but not awe inspiring. A trip out to Stone Mountain and their Christmas shows was cold but kicked off the early holiday season. We climbed the 1,683’ to the top and since it was too windy for the cable car to run, we hiked back down too !
We’ll leave Augusta on Tuesday and head south to Apalachicola on the Florida Panhandle where will meet up with friends. We’ll start the planning process for our Alaska adventure next spring. Then off to Houston.
We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and a truly blessed holiday season.
Till next time,
Gene & Laurie
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Meandering Through the South
Hello and Greetings from "chilly" Atlanta, GA. The temps are in the low 30's at nite but do warm up during the day. We've been here since last Tuesday and plan on staying for 2 weeks.
As the title says, we are meandering through the south-land and taking our time to see the many sights and attractions. Our visit to Chattanooga was quite nice and it is a great little city with much to do. They have a pretty nice art museum, located on a bluff overlooking the Tennessee River. They've converted an old river bridge to a pedestrian overpass ( see pic) and surrounded it with parkland and fantastic views of the river. They developed their waterfront into a pedestrian and bike friendly "river-walk" and offer lots of opportunities to enjoy the scenic beauty while being close to the downtown hub. Ruby Falls, a 160' waterfall located 1100 feet inside Lookout Mountain is an incredible sight. If your intimidated by small confined spaces, I don't recommend it. Rock City over looking the Tennessee Valley is acres of beauty and the fall foliage was at it's peak (see pic). Being able to see 7 states from one vantage point is a unique experience. Of course we got to visit the Chattanooga Choo Choo !
After 10 days (we extended our original planned stay of a week) we headed south toward Huntsville, Alabama and got to marvel at the fall foliage throughout the Valley and were rewarded with majestic views. We spent 5 days in Rocket City, aka Huntsville and learned much about America's space program from the early days of Werner Von Braun through the current Space Shuttle Program. We stayed at an Alabama State Park at the top of a mountain range overlooking Huntsville and the surrounding area (see pic).
We're actually in Norcross, GA just east of Atlanta but at a reasonably priced park and just off I-85. We spent yesterday at Stone Mountain Park and climbed the 1,683 foot granite mountain. Tough walk both ways but the views of Atlanta were worth it. The Park is all decked out for Christmas and offered some good entertainment and some fun.
As the title says, we are meandering through the south-land and taking our time to see the many sights and attractions. Our visit to Chattanooga was quite nice and it is a great little city with much to do. They have a pretty nice art museum, located on a bluff overlooking the Tennessee River. They've converted an old river bridge to a pedestrian overpass ( see pic) and surrounded it with parkland and fantastic views of the river. They developed their waterfront into a pedestrian and bike friendly "river-walk" and offer lots of opportunities to enjoy the scenic beauty while being close to the downtown hub. Ruby Falls, a 160' waterfall located 1100 feet inside Lookout Mountain is an incredible sight. If your intimidated by small confined spaces, I don't recommend it. Rock City over looking the Tennessee Valley is acres of beauty and the fall foliage was at it's peak (see pic). Being able to see 7 states from one vantage point is a unique experience. Of course we got to visit the Chattanooga Choo Choo !
After 10 days (we extended our original planned stay of a week) we headed south toward Huntsville, Alabama and got to marvel at the fall foliage throughout the Valley and were rewarded with majestic views. We spent 5 days in Rocket City, aka Huntsville and learned much about America's space program from the early days of Werner Von Braun through the current Space Shuttle Program. We stayed at an Alabama State Park at the top of a mountain range overlooking Huntsville and the surrounding area (see pic).
We're actually in Norcross, GA just east of Atlanta but at a reasonably priced park and just off I-85. We spent yesterday at Stone Mountain Park and climbed the 1,683 foot granite mountain. Tough walk both ways but the views of Atlanta were worth it. The Park is all decked out for Christmas and offered some good entertainment and some fun.
We'll be here till the 25th and then move east to Augusta and spend the holiday with my niece and her family.
Till next time,
Gene & Laurie
Till next time,
Gene & Laurie
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