Then, we were off to Commerce, Georgia. The trek from Juliette to Commerce was beautiful. Full of farm land, and small towns. It was breathtaking. We decided to stay in Commerce after our experience in Athens, previously. While Athens is beautiful, it's full of one-way streets and metered parking. Both of which don't mesh well with the Sheffield girls. Commerce is just a hop and a skip away, and there are is a nice outlet mall there, and it has a privately owned movie theater, which was cool.
The next day, we started our treasure hunt of covered bridges. Y'all, as I've mentioned previously, in 2014, Mom and I had one of the coolest trips ever. We literally spent days driving around Mid and North East Georgia, searching for all of the covered bridges. I took some incredible photos on that trip. Since then, I have been dying to go back and see the bridges in the Fall. Unfortunately, it was hard to time it right. There was an early freeze this year, which effected some of the trees, and we went kind of late, so many of the leaves were starting to fall. Still, it was beautiful.
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| Cromer's Mill Bridge |
First, we went to the bridge in Commerce, Georgia: Cromer's Mill Bridge. This was a bridge that we hadn't actually been to before. It was so cute. And although you can't see many of the leaves in this photo, the leaves around that area were beautifully colored.
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| Watson Mill Bridge |
Next, we went to Watson Mill Bridge. This is the longest covered bridge in Georgia. It has a beautiful little waterfall on one of the sides of the bridge, and makes for some lovely photos.
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| Howard's Mill Bridge |
Howard's Mill Bridge is only maybe 10 minutes from Watson Mill Bridge. This is one of my favorites. This bridge had more of the color of the leaves visible around it. And the road leading to it was incredibly beautiful.
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| Elder Mill Bridge |
On our way back to Macon, we made one more stop at the Elder Mill Bridge in Watkinsville. I was disappointed with the photo here, because it simply did not do it justice.
Saturday night, we spent the night in Macon. We went shopping, at the Shoppes at River Crossing. A nice outdoor mall, really. The next day we went back to the Whistle Stop….I know, I know. But listen, around here the Fried Green Tomatoes just don't compare. I have to get 'em while the gettin's good. We enjoyed lunch, and then hit the road.
We made a stop on the Lane Orchard exit. A barn I'd once photographed was summoning me back. It even had an antique car underneath it. A little trespassing later, and I was a happy girl!
Our final stop was at Carrol's Sausage on Exit 82, I believe. Mom and Rheba are hooked on it. We'd made a stop there on our trip with the Hanchey's, and they just had to have more!
Our trip was great. Such sweet memories were made. The places were beautiful, but the time spent with Mom and Rheba was the best part!
Saturday night, we spent the night in Macon. We went shopping, at the Shoppes at River Crossing. A nice outdoor mall, really. The next day we went back to the Whistle Stop….I know, I know. But listen, around here the Fried Green Tomatoes just don't compare. I have to get 'em while the gettin's good. We enjoyed lunch, and then hit the road.
We made a stop on the Lane Orchard exit. A barn I'd once photographed was summoning me back. It even had an antique car underneath it. A little trespassing later, and I was a happy girl!
Our final stop was at Carrol's Sausage on Exit 82, I believe. Mom and Rheba are hooked on it. We'd made a stop there on our trip with the Hanchey's, and they just had to have more!
Our trip was great. Such sweet memories were made. The places were beautiful, but the time spent with Mom and Rheba was the best part!
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