Sweet Georgia to Kentucky
We hit up a couple of really great Harvest Hosts along the way! A Sunflower farm that presses seeds into some amazing oils that we sampled and bought. Oh the pecan oil!
So, now I have told Adam that I want a pecan tree and a cold press so that I can mae my own oil. Seriously, I am getting so many ideas that, now, I am scared to come home because I’m already going to be broke, and I want to buy so much more, and become an artsy farmer that has more time than money 😆. We even hit up a legit Estate sale. We parked and walked through the barns on the estate. There were lots of items, from doors, to tools, to glass jars, but over-priced, we felt.
We stayed at a state park in the NE corner of Georgia called Cloudland Canyon. Here, we did some basic camping, we had fires, hammocks hanging, and smores for dessert. The kids were happy, and enjoyed being stationary for a bit. We biked, did some running, and got a week’s worth of school completed. The exciting thing that happened here for me, was that I actually drove La Jefa! Gibson was my co-pilot and had lots of encouraging words to say to me. So cute. They say I drive it faster than Adam! I guess it’s just genetic. I’m a speed demon.
Upon leaving Georgia and entering Tennesse we had some memorable experiences. First, at a local dollar store, the kids were given $5 to treat themselves to something, by an elderly lady that just loved talking to them and wanted them to think fondly of Tennessee. Then we decided to follow some old road signs that led us to an antique shop at someones house. This was such a fond memory, as the elderly couple really went above and beyond in helping us get a train light that we wanted, but did not have the cash in hand to buy it. They proceeded to follow us to a Walmart 20 min away to get cash out to pay them. No etransfer for these people, however they did offer to take a cheque 😂. They gave us the light to put in our motorhome prior to us paying, plus they gave us a stellar price. Hugs were given before departing, with the words of, “y’all think of us old people when you put this light up, okay?” Will do!
Our next stop was to drop me off at the Nashville airport. The kids stayed in Nashville for 4 nights, while I was in Vancouver for a dental conference. As for Nashville, I can’t say much as I was away. Upon arriving home (back to La Jefa) the boys told me all about the Adventure Science Centre, where they got to use a massive google earth screen and ended up showing some Americans where they were from. Next was Altitude, a trampoline place that they still talk about. So much fun they had there. They also drove to a gun show, and saw a professional soccer game, Nashville vs LA, before picking me back up at the airport.
Kentucky…. We arrived at Mammoth Cave campground shortly after Nashville and found the people to be less than inviting. It’s really hard to enjoy a place when you feel like you are putting people out, however; we really enjoyed the camping, regardless as we met other families that were camping. Thank goodness for spring break! The Shaws from Ohio were a blessing. Their three boys played daily with ours. At 9:00 am there was a knock on our door, and it wasn’t for Adam or I. Gibson and Wyatt were exhausted daily, and outside from dawn till dusk. Our families meshed so well together. We exchanged Minecraft gamertags, and talked about future visits! Cheers to friends.
We were able to book one of the many tours at Mammoth Caves. Upon doing the tour, we realized it was not something we were going to enjoy. We were 4 of the 180 or so people herded into 3 school buses and driven to the cave entrance, where we all tried to hear the one ranger that was our tour guide. During the tour we were hustled from one place to another and told to hurry or we would have to cut some of the tour short if we took to long getting from point A to B. I felt like I was cattle and that we were there for profit, not to experience the caves. It put such a sour taste in our mouths. We all decided not to do any of the other cave tours. Just hit the road to move on to Red River Gorge (RRG).
RRG is known for his geological diversity and many climbers come here to experince it. We thought some hikes and possibly a climb would be nice to do, however; beacuse we did not have this planned way in advance, getting a guide to take us out climbing was not an option. So just enjoying the sunshine and hikes will be what this place is all about. Lots of natural rock bridges, water falls, and cave like formations. Our favorite hike was to Copperas Falls. Here we had to cross a beautiful, albeit shallow, river almost 15+ times back and forth before reaching the beautiful falls. We climbed over logs, walked along tree bridges, jumped from rock to rock, and finally came to Copperas Falls. It was about 2.3 miles one way, and with all the parkouring the kids were doing, without regard for safety, I said, point blank, “if anyone gets wet or muddy, we are NOT stopping the hike and heading back.” Not 5 min later, Gibson was searching for a frog in near by still water and the branch he was on gave way and one foot went into the muddy water. I did feel somewhat sad for him, as he was not doing anything daredevilish, but just standing and searching. But no matter the reason, I was not turning around, even when he was adamant that we do so. He was a trooper and after a small amount of emotion, we got over the dilemma and he hiked with a wet foot. It was definitely worth it. On the way home we stopped at the infamous Miguel’s Pizza for take out, and headed home for an early bed time as tomorrow we are leaving Kentucky.
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| Sky lift to more hiking trails. More like decrepit refurbished ski lift. Did not feel safe! |
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| Trail called 'Fat Mans Misery' was a tight squeeze |
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| Natural Bridge |
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| Trail to see Battleship Rock, where we never found Battle ship rock 🙈 |
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| One way tunnel, that La Jefa just barely made it. Fold the mirrors in and hope for the best. |
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| Copperas Falls |
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And the moment soon turned to a wrestling match! |
A while back, I’m not sure if I mentioned that we almost got a free puppy at a Walmart parking lot. Since then, the boys have been after us to think about getting one on the road before we get home. We have all this free time to train it and walk with it daily, they say. Adam and I are now brought around to this idea and are looking online. But man oh man there are SO MANY SCAMS to be had online. Ugh! It’s putting a damper on this whole dog situation and I think we might have to wait until we get home to continue this search. We also put in our name with a rescue group in Kelowna for when we return. We will see what the next 6 weeks has in store, but not holding our breath.
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