Saturday, September 17, 2011

A Hiking We Will Go!

Have you...

1. Scaled to the top of Amicalola Falls
2. Explored the depths of Providence Canyon
3. Braved the swinging bridge in Tallulah Gorge
4. Faced the daunting staircase in Cloudland Canyon




We have! Apparently we are eligible to be in the Canyon Climbers Club for a $10 fee. Ummm....I think we'll pass and instead explore new GA parks.

Today we went to a park we'd never been to before, Sweet Water Creek, located near Six Flags.




Similar to Roswell Mill, this mill, called New Manchester, was burned per Sherman's orders during the Civil War invasion of Atlanta. Roswell was burned first, and then New Manchester. The women and children working in both mills were charged with treason and put in prison in Louisville, KY. Sherman is not highly regarded here in the South.








It was a beautiful day for a hike, and so great to find a new place to explore! Thanks for the tip, Jaimee!


And in other news, Greg got to see the DragonCon Parade this year while I was stuck in a building one block away adjudicating orchestra auditions.

We are kind of in love with "Dr. Who" at the moment. Okay, more than kind of....it's an obsession. :)

5 comments:

Greg and Tammy said...

Oh what a sweet connection between Georgia and Kentucky! :) Looks like a gorgeous area... as always.

Cecilia said...

So I love Sweet water Creek park. My family use to always go there and try to make it across the rocks without falling in with our dad. My dad also likes to torture any new additions to the family with a canoe trip down the sweet water creek. It is crazy.

Alisa said...

Cool old mill!! That looks like a port-a-potty on the car. I had to look at it larger (and realize I still don't know what it is).

Congrats on making the announcement public! You'll have to check my blog for my announcement as of late... (don't get your hopes up!)

leadatortilla said...

I giggled to think of Greg enjoying an outing while you were working... didn't he work away the whole summer while you were being a world traveler?!? ha ha ha

Jenny said...

Who is Dr. Who?


The cute couple