So the last 9 days or so has been a whirlwind. It all started on 6 May 22 when we loaded up the car and headed to the AirBnB in Dahlonega. Baylee was up first to graduate on 7 May 22. We hosted breakfast for the family that was in town from Oklahoma and then…… Continue reading College Graduations X 3!!
Category: Travel
Saturday explorations
This morning started very early at 4:30 am to head out by 5:00 for my hubby’s volleyball tournament. We arrived at the venue by 7:30 and I was headed to Sweetwater Creek State Park. I arrived and was ready to hike by about 8:00. Sweetwater Creek State Park is located at 1750 Mount Vernon RoadLithia…… Continue reading Saturday explorations
Indoor Skydiving
Since the kids are on spring break, we decided to take most of them indoor skydiving. We want to do the real thing too, but figured this was a natural stage of progression. We headed to iFLY in Atlanta. IFLY Atlanta is located at 2778 Cobb Pkwy SEAtlanta, GA 30080 You have to arrive 15…… Continue reading Indoor Skydiving
Saturday Explorations
Today I started the day at Providence Canyon State Park in Lumpkin Georgia. It is located at 8930 Canyon RoadLumpkin, GA 31815 Providence Canyon State Park I hiked the 7 mile Backcountry Trail (red blaze). The red blaze ends and you pick up on the Canyon Loop Trail (white blaze). According to Georgia State Parks…… Continue reading Saturday Explorations
Massee Lane Gardens
If you’re ever near Ft Valley Georgia, in February especially, you can not miss the Camellias in bloom at Massee Lane Gardens! I visited there yesterday and there were so many varieties. It was nice to get outside for a while too. They were also having a plant sale yesterday. Massee Lane Gardens is located…… Continue reading Massee Lane Gardens
Weekend Explorations – Dalton Georgia
It’s volleyball season, so crazy weekend schedules. After work Friday, we headed out to Dalton. Dalton is about 3 1/2 hours away, so too far to drive there Saturday morning. We arrived to the hotel late because traffic in Atlanta was horrendous as usual. Saturday morning, we woke up and I dropped my hubby off…… Continue reading Weekend Explorations – Dalton Georgia
Explorations in Roswell Georgia
It’s volleyball season so we’re back to crazy eventful Saturdays. We were up at 0345 to leave by 0430. When we left it was snowing a little here in Middle Georgia!! Snow is pretty much unheard of here! This was quite a surprise. We made it to Roswell to the volleyball venue by 0645 and…… Continue reading Explorations in Roswell Georgia
Christmas Trip to NYC 19-22 Dec 21
Day 1 – 19 Dec 21 We decided to take a trip to NYC because we had vouchers from a previously cancelled flight. I had always wanted to go to NYC at Christmas time. So my daughter Baylee, hubby and I decided to make the trip. A new joy of travel (insert sarcasm) that I…… Continue reading Christmas Trip to NYC 19-22 Dec 21
Puertas de Espana – Doors of Spain
As we walked through all the quaint towns to large cities in Spain I grew a love for all the doors and openings there. They range in color and size, but not one exactly the same. They all hold so much beauty and have so much history. A door was made simply to protect peoples…… Continue reading Puertas de Espana – Doors of Spain
Globus Escapes – Spanish Escape – Days 7 – 9
DAY 7 Valencia to Barcelona On 3 December we woke up and had breakfast; breakfast was great again. Then we headed on a scenic drive from Valencia to Barcelona. We had quite a bit of time we could see the Mediterranean out one side and mountains on the other. Snow capped mountains For our stay…… Continue reading Globus Escapes – Spanish Escape – Days 7 – 9
Globus Escapes – Spanish Escape – Days 4 – 6
DAY 4 Sevilla On 30 November by we woke up to have breakfast…this breakfast was not as tasty as in Madrid, but it filled the square. A lot of others thought it was great. First stop of our morning was at the location of the 1929 World Fair – Plaza de Espana of Sevilla. It…… Continue reading Globus Escapes – Spanish Escape – Days 4 – 6
Globus Escapes – Spanish Escape – Days 1 – 3
To start our Spanish Escape Tour with Globus, we flew out Atlanta Georgia Friday 26 November, we flew to JFK International Airport in NYC and then on the Madrid, Spain. DAY 1 – Madrid We arrived to Madrid Saturday 27 November in the morning, a little late, after a delay in NYC. We arrived to…… Continue reading Globus Escapes – Spanish Escape – Days 1 – 3