Georgia On Our Minds

What a stark difference in the landscape between Florida and Georgia. It went from dry and brown to lush and green! It was a beautiful drive😀 We arrived at Pats house about 9pm. Pat and Sage used to work together in Seattle. When we walked in the house we were greeted by amazing smells coming from the kitchen! So much yummy food and fun company. Pat, Melissa, their daughter, her 2 friends and 3 dogs makes for lively dinner conversation 😀 Maybe it's from being raised by my bonus dad who loved to reminisce and tell stories because I love listening to old friends recall funny and touching stories. Laughter and tears always touch my heart!
We did however get a nail in a tire of the SUV. Sage pulled the flat off, put the spare on, and Thanks to pep boys, open on a Sunday we were able to get on the road on Monday morning.

Our next destination was a farm in Sparta Georgia. We found Mockingbird Hill Farm on a we site called Hipcamp. Our host Martha was raised on this old share croppers farm. What a beautiful place! We arrived early and informed nonchalantly that a big storm was coming. We smiled, I love storms! Then she said she needed to go put her dogs up and 'hunker down' to which I asked 'how big is this storm?'
She replied 'a tornado.' 😳 Martha then asked where we thought we would feel the safest during this storm that could hit in the next 30 min. Seriously! We politely asked her where the safest place would be and she directed us to a kitchen built of concrete blocks. We started there but ended up in a screened in living area next door. What a fabulous storm!!! All the best elements but a tornado!

Next day we toured the tiny town of Sparta. Sweet people, great buildings and tons of history. Sparta is what one calls the "Po South" because it's so poor they cannot afford the extra O & R.

One more night on the farm with the sounds of cows, a mini donkey, goats, chickens, roosters and red ants!!! Yes, ants! Boo! All in all, it was a fun pit stop. Thank you Georgia for your hospitality!Read more