Stone Mountain, Georgia

We spent a few days near Atlanta, Georgia in Stone Mountain Park.  Stone Mountain is the largest single piece of granite in the country.  There was a 1.5 mile hike to the top of the mountain, but we found the Swiss cable car was a much faster option.

There was a great view of the Confederate Memorial Carving.  It is the largest relief sculpture in the world. 

We went for a spin/cruise on the Duck.  It is a 1940's Army amphibious truck.

We spent some time geocaching and have reached 100 finds.

We joined every field trippin' sixth grader in the area for the Sky Hike.  I figured that if they let children on it, it must be safe and easy....wrong.  It was scary and challanging but lots of fun.

Weatherford, Texas

We heard there was going to be a get-together in Weatherford, so we left our rig in Orlando and flew to Texas.  Over the years, I have learned to appreciate being able to spend time with our families.  We were also introduced to the wonderful game of Lasso Golf.  Todd is a natural.

Savannah, Georgia

I was really excited to see Savannah, Georgia.  I love historical places, and Savannah has a bunch of them.  We camped in Skidaway Island State Park, but spent most of our time in the Historic District. 

 Anyone who loves "budda" knows that The Lady and Sons restaurant is owned by Food Network's Paula Deen.

Savannah was once a bustling port town and one of it's leading exports was cotton. 

Goods were loaded onto wagons and were paraded down this street.  The Factors (buyers) would walk out on the catwalks and bid on the wares below. 

The streets and many buildings in the district are made of stone.  Its interesting because Savannah is made of sand and clay.  Can you guess where the stones came from?  They were brought in on ships that used them for ballasts.  The stones were unloaded when a ship took on its cargo.

We found that a good way of maximizing a tourist opportunity is to find the local trolley tour.  The drivers give us a history lesson while driving us around the town. 

Rachael of Oglethorpe Tours seemed to have a rebellious streak when she suddendly pulled over in front of this church and said, "I'm not supposed to do this, but you've got to see this.  I'll circle the block and pick you up in ten minutes."  The church was as spectacular as she said.  Thanks for the detour Rachael.

Dallas, Texas

We left our rig in Orlando and hopped a plane to Texas to visit relatives I haven't seen in years.  We happened to be near Dallas, so we decided to make a day trip there before we left.  We just parked downtown and set out to see the sites.  We found ourselves in the middle of a downtwon cattle drive.

This one looks like he might have mad cow disease.

Todd abusing some random abstract art we found in the square of City Hall.  We decided it looked more like dinosaur fossils than art.

This is the window the Lee Harvey Oswald shot President Kennedy from on November 22nd, 1963.  It currently is the Dallas County School District's Administration building. 

We spoke to a man who claimed he was there and that the shots came from behind me on the grassy knoll.  I love a good conspiracy.

Cedar Key, Florida

Cedar Key is another happy discovery we made while surfing the internet for RV parks.  Our camp site was next to the water and we were treated to amazing sunsets almost every night.  Cedar Key is a clam farming town and has the feel of an Alaskan fishing village.  It's very quaint and friendly.

We put the life jackets on the dogs and kayaked across the ocean to Atsena Otie Key.  Once an island village, it's now an island with nothing but a cemetary. 

We had a great time playing on the white sand beach.