It was supposed to be cloudy, today but the sun was shining when we got up, and we didn't complain. We took off for Tallulah Gorge. Five waterfalls with cataracts in between are within the two-miles of the gorge with trails on each rim.
There are five lookouts on each rim. Just before number ten is this undercut rock with a stone bench built into it.
View from the bench inside. Great place to catch my breath and sip water from my backpack.
We ate lunch at a picnic ground by a lake, but the chainlink fence between the picnic tables and the beach made it not very photogenic. By then the threatened clouds had come in, leaving us chilly. We were both feeling the results of yesterdays hikes, so we decided to consult our National Geographic Scenic Highways and Byways book and see what we could see from the car. Sure enough there was a route that took off from the town of Helen near Anna Ruby Falls. Wonderful backroads through a couple mountain passes. A spur off GA 180 took us to Brasstown Bald, the tallest mountain in Georgia. The book said there was a shuttle from the parking lot to the top, but not in April. I couldn't resist the 360-view from the top. The warning on this sign did make me think twice, but I didn't see any.
At 4,800 feet, spring was barely beginning, and leaves were just starting to come out. The view from the top would have been better in the sunshine on leaves, but it really was mountains in every direction.
The gray square on the left is the parking lot where Steve awaits with his book. :-)
Another trip to the hot tub when we got home. Tomorrow we head back to Indy with a stop in Chattanooga for lunch with friends. Steve's ideal vacation is going from place to place, visiting friends. Mine is great places to hike. So this vacation has pleased both of us very much.
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