Day 2 I spent driving. And puking. And puking while driving. Not fun...
Angelica spent the day riding and sleeping. She had me a bit concerned with the constant fever and fatigue until I realized that the timing was perfect for her to be displaying symptoms of mono since her sister was sick with it back in April.
Miracle spent the day riding, reading, drawing, and playing on an iPod.
We arrived at the campsite shortly before 10 and had the adventure of putting up the tent in the dark. I didn't mind so much, but the girls have said it is an experience they would rather not do again.
Day 3 We tore down the tent (2 hours including breakfast and such) and drove for a few hours to set it up again at Tallulah Gorge. We picked up the groceries we needed and headed back to the campground to fix dinner. Starting the fire was a challenge. Even the Girl Scout training that I had received to place the wood in a tent shape didn't work. A neighboring camper took pity on us after about an hour and brought a fire starter over. He then told us that the humidity is so high in GA right now that traditional methods of starting a fire just don't work so the next day we bought some fire starters and charcoal to make building fires the rest of the week easier.
Day 4 In addition to going to the store, we went swimming at the lake and we explored the visitor center. We were bummed that because of Angelica's foot we couldn't hike the gorge, but maybe we'll get to in the future.
Day 5 We broke out the wheelchair for me and hiked a few of the trails that were accessible. We saw so many beautiful things and Miracle and I waded in the river for a few minutes. Then we went back to the campsite for lunch and a quick change of clothes so that we could go swimming again. Then we went to wade in the river again. This time Angelica joined us.
Day 6 We headed to Greenville to visit a childhood friend. I enjoyed the visit and was excited to meet her children. Before leaving, she helped us pick out a swimsuit for Angelica as she had had two swimsuit malfunctions since arriving in GA. As we were driving home, I realized I hadn't gotten a single picture. On the way, we stopped at an overlook and saw the gorge from a different angle. We were more determined than ever to make that trek in the future. It is a beautiful sight to see. While Angelica and I cleaned up dinner, Miracle sketched a piece of charred wood from the fire.
Day 7 We headed to Winder to visit my sister and her family. We spent the day at the retirement community that they all work at. It seemed that we were chatting with one of them all day one on one as they took breaks between tasks. I know we distracted them from their tasks and hope that they didn't have to spend too much time catching up the next day. After the days' tasks were done, Cheryl grilled dinner before we headed home. Once again, I realized I had been so busy chatting that I had forgotten to take a single picture.
Day 8 We headed into town early to eat so that Miracle could have wifi access and get some Mary Kay banking done. Then we headed back to the campsite to tear down (1 1/2 hours) before joining J&BA for dinner and a restful evening before sleeping in a comfy bed, hopefully to be refreshed and ready for the upcoming adventures.
*I'm taking most pictures with the camera and won't be able to download them until we return home. :)
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