Adventuring on Our Days Off

Picture Time!

Is this adorable, or what? But more on that later. Tyler, pictured above, rented a van so that we could explore Atlanta on our three days off. That was the best call ever. Let's get started!

Our first destination was Athens. In the spirit adventure, we stopped whenever our curiosity was piqued. On our way up we detoured at an antique shop and we bought some gifts for loved ones back home. Will you be one of the lucky ones to get something from us? Perhaps a comfy new bathtub? Perhaps this giant chair that Tyler found amusing?

In Athens, we sampled pubs, hugged statues, scoped out a local music shop, and generally caused a ruckus.

We also found the second greatest river we would encounter on our trip in a relaxing park. I was able to chill out and listen to the wind and cicadas for a while. Just tops.

Hey, get down from there before you someone gets hurt!

Our next day began fueling up on fresh peaches that Liz from the Center procured for us. Juicy and tasty! Yet another kindness from the wonderful people we have met here. Our first stop was Babyland General Hospital in Cleveland, GA, where Cabbage Patch kids are born. And I mean literally, dramatically born, right before your eyes. Just remembering it is starting to make me dizzy, so just take a look at these pictures instead:

Needless to say, we were all in heaven. Especially Christina.

Next, we visited the fair town of Helen, a former logging town that converted itself into a German village to generate revenue for the city. It was kitschy and beautiful. We window-shopped, we drank delicious German beers, and even got in a round of miniature golf.

Oh, we also found the saddest abandoned haunted house you ever saw. It was so run-down, I'm pretty sure that it was actually haunted. Check it out:

Truly frightening.

Topping off our amazing three days off was a lazy river ride - tubing down the Chattahoochee River. Being a native Angeleno, the concept of floating down the river on a large, rented inner tube was alien to me. For those equally deprived, see the above photo for reference. Luckily for us, the river was not actually that crowded that day. The photo is from the company's website. We'll get to see actual photos from our float when my primordial water-proof disposable camera gets developed.

Amy laid out the spread that we had bought ahead of time at Publix market, and a great chicken lunch was had by all. Shortly after, we were shuttled up the river and deposited into the water for a ride down the Chattahoochee. Unbelievably relaxing. Two miles down the river and four hours later, I didn't want to get leave, even though we had to be constantly vigilant for water bears.

Hey, it's me, Thu, and BBQ!

As amazing as our days off were, I'm very glad to be back into the rhythm of performing our show. Just a couple more performance days left in our tour. It's all been going by so fast!