Northern Georgia

With all the excitement of the Maine trip neither of us realized it was Labor Day weekend, and we both had monday off, so we quickly got a room in a super 8 ( they allow dogs) in Dahlonega, GA. Which is about an hour north of Atlanta and the home of the first American gold rush, and consequently the Trail of Tears. This area holds the beginning of the Appalachian trail at Mt. Singer. We got some good hiking in crossed over the Appalachian trail a couple of times. We also took a drive to a Neighboring town Helen, which is a strange German village.



Keely in the town of Helen




I figured while in a faux Germany do as a Faux German, so I ordered a Paulaner Oktoberfest, and the combo wurst platter featuring Bratwurst (veal and pork) and Knockwurst (beef) as well as sauerkraut, red cabbage, german potato salad(not so good) and rye bread. It was pretty damn tasty.



Looks like a pretty nice place to stop for a picnic lunch of PBJ's and granola bars, doesn't it?... well look a little closer.



A Mother F.N. Timber Rattlesnake. Somehow keely with her sweet ass quickness managed to gather up her sandwich her water and her backpack all while screaming at the top of her lungs, before the rattler could even shake his rattle. But he soon started and and I'll tell ya it sounds a hell of alot different in person. Luckily no one was hurt, unfortunately Keely wouldn't let me get any closer so you will have to deal with the sucky picture.

-adam