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We walked down to the viewing area to see the sunrise, but it was cloudy. I guess there was a reason we didn't hear the drum. They told us the night before that the inn staff will walk around softly beating a drum if the sunrise is pretty.
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Some games and coffee before breakfast is ready
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Breakfast is served
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Back to the room to get ready for checkout
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Getting ready for the 6 mile hike back to the Amicalola Falls Lodge via the Springer Mountain approach trail
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It rained really hard and we got soaked
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Helen stretching while Adam builds a rock cairn
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We made it back
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Looking at the diorama in the visitor center
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We drove about an hour north to the very cool Mountain Crossings store near Blairsville
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The Appalachian Trail passes through the store grounds. There are all kinds of worn out hiking boots up in the surrounding trees.
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Blood Mountain is nearby
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Adam was surprised at just how many mountains and "gaps" there are. Just a couple weeks earlier we were travelling along the ocean coast and then the Okefenokee Swamp. It's pretty incredible that it all exists in the same state.
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Will spent almost an hour educating us about all the hiking gear
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Doing some hiking on the AT behind the store
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We drove a little north to Blairsville. Helen had picked out Nani's as a nice place to eat. Unfortunately, there was a sign saying they had some family issues and that they would be closed for a couple days.
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So we ate at the Mexican restaurant next door
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We stayed at the Seasons Inn in Blairsville for the night
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Helen icing her knees. The down hill trail sections were causing some wear and tear.
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