On a scorchingly hot morning I made my way to Providence Canyon in southwest Georgia. Within the state of Georgia it is known as the Grand Canyon of Georgia - something of an exaggeration, true, but still impressive in such a flat state! It was signed into a State...
As I was driving northwest through Tennessee I came across the Cherokee Removal Memorial Park at Blythe Ferry. It is a very moving testimony to the tragedy of our treatment of Native Americans in the 1800's. Mostly...
Unicoi State Park is in the mountains in Helen, GA. It is a beautiful scenic area, with lots of recreational opportunities. We spent a week staying in a cabin in the park, and despite a lot of rain, managed to have a wonderful time. Helen is in the northeast corner...
On all my visits to Amelia Island, I had never visited Fort Clinch State Park. The park is huge, with campsites, beaches, and miles of biking paths. It is an idyllic setting, and I saw many people taking advantage of it when I visited on Sunday. It...
Amelia Island is the northernmost barrier island in Florida, and therefore quite close to us in Savannah - just 2 hours drive away. I've made many trips there over the years, and last weekend had the happy experience of taking a watercolor painting class at the...
Visiting Grand Bay Banks Lake was one of our evacuation activities during Hurricane Matthew. We evacuated to Valdosta, GA and all five of us shared a hotel room for 3 nights. My son, daughter-in-law, and 2 grandchildren shared this "adventure". Why,...
The River Walk in San Antonio is 13 amazing miles of wonderful!! It is so varied- so interesting - so peaceful - so vibrant - so beautiful - that you can walk and walk and never run out of things to see and do and enjoy. I've never seen such a...
Our final train journey. It has been a wonderful experience, and I can't praise Amtrak and their staff highly enough. Another overnight, but before it got dark we saw Glacier National Park again from the train, and into Idaho. In the morning we were in...
Today its time to explore Browning, where we have been staying. It is on the Blackfoot Reservation with a population of 9,000. Our guide on Saturday told us there were 16,000 members of the Blackfoot Nation. As with most reservations I have seen it looks poor and...
Another beautiful day weatherwise, and more beautiful scenery as well. Today we drove over to the West Glacier Entrance of the park, about 60 miles from where we are staying in Browning. We went down and around the bottom edge of the park, the opposite direction...
What a day I have had! We took a tour through Glacier National Park, up to the highest levels where there is a paved road. The taller mountains still towered high above us. I saw two glaciers (my second bucket list item on this trip - the train west being the...
After my visit to the Heritage Center, I continued on to Folkston and the East Entance to the National Wildlife Refuge. I got to use my National Parks Senior Pass!! If you are over 65 and don't have one, you need to look into it. I've used mine a lot over the past...
My last trip while in Biloxi, Mississippi was to Bellingrath Gardens near Mobile, Alabama. It was beautifully decorated for Christmas, as it is every year. The Bellingrath's built the house in 1935 when they decided they wanted to open the gardens to the...
"It starts right in town in Falls Park... inviting trails and gardens greet visitors, leading off to a revitalized Main Street, with local shops, craft-beer pubs, and a global array of restaurants. - LonelyPlanet.com [gallery columns="2" size="medium"...