state by state speak your mind about...georgia
another mixed bag
as a gator i see georgia and say...meh
i cannot leave florida without going into it and its huge
takes forever to cross unless you go the coastal route
and then
there is savannah.....the best town in the south
there are others like her old grande belles who will flip up their skirts and dance
but savannah......she does the cancan with no bloomers
and atlanta is a history tour all its own
milledgeville the only city designed to be the state capital and then unused
stone mountain is a work of wonder despite the story it tells
and then there is the appalachian trail starting in north georgia
georgia is worth the trip
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It is indeed beautiful, but Jekyll Island is our destination of choice for a yearly vacation. We call this our doggies' vacation because they can run freely on the beach or enjoy the many trails for a leisurely walk. We can spend a week there at a cost of less than a thousand dollars.
Morning Sunrise:
A walk on the beach:
A well deserved break:
Driftwood Beach:
Sunset:
And this was just our first full day of our vacation last month. There is a lot of history regarding Jekyll good and bad, but it's the natural beauty that draws us back year after year. We have visited there in the summer, fall and winter. Next year we will visit in the spring. On each visit we found something new to explore and enjoy.
we miss the beach and love going to Jekyll. We also lived in Mammoth Lakes, CA and know the beauty of those mountains and spend many of our days off with a short drive to the Georgia Mountains and Lakes. We enjoy the many natural beauties of this state.
Day trip last December to Stone Fort State Park:
Pic from our deck two winters ago:
Our back yard provides us with many short breaks from the world.
We vacationed there in 2010 and fell in love with the area. It was a double purpose trip for me.
Yes, it was a great vacation. But all my ancestors from my mother’s side migrated from NC to this area of Georgia and that means Genealogy. I got to see lots of towns where people in my tree lived. I found and took pictures of some graves of my ancestors. I spent time searching records at town halls, court houses, historical societies and libraries.
The Blue Ridge Mountains in northeast Georgia make up the southernmost part of the Appalachian mountain chain.
We stayed two weeks in the town of Epworth on Big Sky Mountain. Epworth is right outside of the larger town of Blue Ridge. Its way out in the sticks and we loved it! “Mountain Majesty” was the name of the cabin we stayed in. Looks like they stopped renting it out now though. The price was a steal when split between two families. What a nice cabin that one was. Take a look: http://www.flipkey.com/blue-ridge-cabin-rentals/p116723/
We visited Brasstown Bald which is part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. At the summit it sometimes offers (on a clear day) a view of the tall buildings in Atlanta approximately 115 miles away. It was a little hazy the day we were there so we didn’t see Atlanta. We could still see plenty though! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brasstown_Bald
We took advantage of a few of these self-guided tours: http://blueridgemountains.com/selfguidedtours.html
Just down the road we visited the Burra Burra Mine site in Ducktown, TN. The story of the town and its copper mine were a sight to hear about and to see. http://www.telliquah.com/History2.htm
Another day we drove on out and into The Great Smoky Mountains from the NC side. I’ve been there twice but we stayed right in Pigeon Forge those times. A person can never get enough of the Smokies!
To tell the truth, we nosed around so much while we were there I’d have to look at my photos to recall everything we saw and did. I do remember enjoying evenings sitting on the deck with the fireplace going. I also remember sitting out there in the afternoon reading quite a bit.
I know Georgia is a red state but we met so many nice people it never crossed my mind except when I’d see those nasty ass ads for Deal to become governor. He made my skin crawl.
I did see the Fannin County Democratic Headquarters that was in Blue Ridge when we were there. They had it all decked out because it was election season. If you were riding by you couldn’t have missed it!
There's a lot more to Georgia than what I experienced. Here’s just a few of the other places I’d like to visit next time.
Historic Savannah
Metro Atlanta
Lookout Mountain
The Georgia Coast
FDR’s Little White House in Warm Springs
New Echota Historic Site (“Trail of Tears” officially began)
The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum
Here’s a link to their official tourism website:
http://www.exploregeorgia.org/
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In Augusta they ask, "Where do you attend church?"
And in Savannah they ask, "What'll you have to drink?" 
because, like the ATL as a whole, it draws its coolness from all over the Southeast. 
i hope you have a journal of these entries because even though i'm on DU constantly (at least i thought i was), i've missed several states, at least one of the A's and from CA to GA.
that's about it. never been there, loved Ray Charles, have a niece and her family living in the Macon area. hope to take a driving trip through the deep south before i'm done.
i have been there after all, a couple three times, in the Atlanta airport, which is my favorite of all the airports i've been to so far. it's like a great big art gallery.
Any of y'all should send me a PM if you're in Athens. I'd love to have another DU meetup here. It's been a few years since the last one.
I've always felt a draw to Savannah and I don't know why...