On Saturday, we drove up to Blue Ridge, GA, which is about an hour and half north of us to take an hour long train ride to the GA/TN border of McCaysville, GA and Copperhill, TN. The group that does it is Blue Ridge Scenic Railway and it was overall a pretty fun experience. We met a couple there that live in the same area we do and one of the fun parts was that the husband had never rode on a train before and his wife kept the day excursion secret until they arrived in Blue Ridge and he saw the train. He was delighted! We rode in an open car - no windows, so we could catch the breeze but they do have closed cars that are fully air-conditioned. The concessions were reasonably priced, which was a first I had experienced and the staff was super friendly.
I have seen more scenic routes through north Georgia than the one this went along, by far, but you do ride along I believe the Ocoee River, where there were many folks tubing and canoeing, which looked relaxing. When we stopped, we ate lunch in the border towns and although it was really just a small town, as I understand it there is a lot of activities that would be good for an overnight stay such as rafting, mining, and hiking. The rivers are Class 4 and 5 rapids, which is a blast to do and I believe they held some of the Olympics games there in 1996.
Anyways, here are some pictures, Austin had a blast...so much to look at, people watching, etc. He is such a great little dude to take on trips like these!
I did find a great little orchard that I want to go to when he gets older. It is called the Mercier Orchards and it looks like they allow you to pick your own apples, strawberries, blueberries, cherries, etc during certain times of the year. What a way for Austin to learn where his food comes from! He can pick his own! Can't wait!
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