Just back from a trip to Georgia. It’s the end of the fall color season, the weather was surprisingly warm. It only rained briefly one day, the rest of the time the weather was great. Some of the little differences between Georgia and California I noticed was most people don’t have fenced in backyards. It’s kind of like one big communal yard. In California everyone’s backyard is fenced in. Also no one asked me for I.D. when making a purchase with a credit card and the other thing was no paper toilet seat covers in public toilets. Some of the highlights of our vacation included:
· Archibald Smith PlantationThe cotton plantation house was built in 1845 and was the home to 30 slaves. The wealthy Mr and Mrs Smith had 4 children, 2 boys and 2 girls. One son died in the civil war, the two girls died unmarried and the other son was the only child of the Smith’s to marry and have children. Of his children only one son married in his 60’s and with that the Smith family line died out. The Smith’s rarely threw out anything so the entire house is furnished with their personal belongings rather than just period items. It’s a fun house to look threw. Its $8.00 per person for a guided tour.
· Gem MiningJust outside Helen Georgia there is a small place to mine for gems. It was $11.00 per bucket of dirt and they guarantee you will find something in each bucket and we did. We all came back with a baggie full of emeralds, rubies, sapphires and other gems. None worth anything but still it was a lot of fun finding them and they look really pretty.
· Glend’a Restaurant Located in Cleveland, Georgia this little, country restaurant had the best down home cooking I have ever tasted. When I first saw the place I wasn’t sure what all the fuss was about but I’ll tell you the gravy was to die for and I couldn’t stop eating the homemade rolls. The food is delicious, so if you ever find yourself in Cleveland, Georgia you have got to stop by Glenda’s.
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