Thankfully they provide wifi and I have the portable Winegard Pathway X2 for Dish network.
Prior to arriving here in Alabama we did do some sightseeing in Georgia while staying at Fair Harbor RV. We took a day trip to Stone Mountain:
What a day it turned out to be. First off I was partially hungover and so hungry that I didn't know where I was going even with GPS and Google maps. After waiting in line at the entrance gate for what seemed like an hour I joked with the gate attendant that I wasn't going to ask him any questions like all the others before me delaying my entry. He laughed and thanked me. What a mistake! We ended up at the golf course clubhouse where we ate lunch. And the service was not exactly expedient. We drove around the massive property looking for the sculpture and ended up at the west side of the mountain at the Confederate Hall Historical & Environmental Education Center where the walk up trail goes to the top of Stone Mountain.
No way Doreen, You'll never make it. (we tried but didn't get much farther than this sign.)
We eventually found the main attraction and realized we could have been here hours before.
Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson as seen from the Florida monument plaque:
Stone Mountain has to be one of the the largest monuments to the Confederate States. The entire complex is dedicated to all the states of the Confederacy plus the three heroes.
Our next excursion took us to a very pleasant surprise. Late on Sunday afternoon we decided to head over to the Robins Museum of Aviation on the Air Force Base. This was a free attraction and Google reviews stated an hour was the average time spent there. Well that was too bad because I cold have spent the entire day there. What a great place to see- FOR FREE!. They have the largest aviation collection outside of the Smithsonian, which we had visited some years ago.
There is the main exhibition hall, Eagle Hall along with hangars dedicated to Vietnam, WWII, and Century of Flight aircraft along with outside exhibits.
I am a WWII airplane nerd and my favorites are the P-51 Mustang and P-40 Warhawk:
An F-15 Eagle graces the main rotunda of Eagle Hall:
B-52 Bomb bay and Mark III atomic bomb (inert)
I would recommend a visit to the Museum of Aviation at Robins Air Force Base to anyone that might have any interest at all in aircraft. It is a great unexpected find.
Today (Wednesday) took us on a day trip to two not so local attractions. We are so far out of the path of interstates and chain restaurants that it took us about 45 minutes to get to Jesse Owens Museum and another 45 minutes to get to Natural Bridge.
Jesse Owens Museum is in Oakridge, AL.
I almost made it to his record broad jump of 26 feet, five and one-third inches:
A nominal entry fee of $3 was a bargain. In the exhibit the museum plays a video of the 1936 Olympics where Jesse won four gold medals. Knowing only the basic history of Jesse Owens and the '36 Olympics this was a great find. Once again, an awesome visit for a history nerd.
Jesse, his ten siblings and parents lived in this three room house until he was nine years old:
Next was the Natural Bridge near Haleysville.
Another inexpensive attraction at $3.50. (no charge for Doreen on her scooter)
Not really a major attraction but it is a remnant of roadside attractions of days gone by:
I forgot my camera so I had to use the cell phone's flash:
This was a good practice run for Doreen to see what she can conquer on her scooter. The trail to the bridge was wrought with large tree roots and loose gravel on the pathway and I am sure we will encounter more daunting obstacles in the weeks and months to come.
Stay tuned; next stop is Little Rock Arkansas.
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