Hello everyone:
A warning...I have eaten well and had some wine after another long day on the road.
I awoke later than usual about 7:40am and had a very slow start to the day....my husband also slept in a little. So we departed Sweetwater TN about 10 am after seeing some bright, energetic Blue Jays searching for food ont he ground and calling loudly through the woods. There were doves as well...a delightful morning viewing birds...the temps were around 6 and the air was very damp so the cold penetrated to the bone.
We had lunch just north of Atlanta in the Marietta Diner,306 Cobb Parkway, Mareitta Ga which my husband found listed on the Food Channel's ... Diners,Drive-ins & Dives....WOW....the parking lot was full and many of the licenses were from various states...the whole atmosphere was diner...true diner...the Art Deco decoration was fabulous...the service wonderful...and the food was absolutely delicious....excellent pricing...and we had enough left over for supper...which is why I am feeling so mellow right now...mmmm ...mmmm good.
Oh this stop improved my outlook of Georgia...the entrance to the State was not welcoming...there was garbage and trash along the edges of the highway....the drivers were very inconsiderate about the other drivers around them....totally ignoring any light signals!!! The truckers were considerate but not regular drivers...I was also horrified to see drivers texting and talking on their cell phones.
After lunch we drove through Atlanta...this was about 2 pm...so the traffic wasn't heavy...but still there were a few moments that made me think we were driving through Toronto!!! Ugh!! I did not like the drive but I remembered the trucker in Walton who suggested this route...and thanked him silently.
Afterward we drove into southern Ga....very different landscape...huge sweeps of land...green leaves still on the trees...sunshine and blue skies!!! felt good to drive through. Saw pecan orchards and many history site signs.
There was a beautiful sunset...much later than in Ontario....very red skies...we arrived at the Tifton KOA just before closing....and set up camp...reheated our lunches and settled down for the night.
I am fading now...more tomorrow.
Sunshine
Anne
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