On 13Apr we left Orange Beach, AL at 13:00 to start heading across the Panhandle up 291N towards GA. Driving for 5 hours then switched drivers finishing out the drive of 7 hours, we don't usually do that much in one day but the back roads we not stressful.
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| At 17:15 we arrived in Donaldson GA |
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| Grain Silo, Colquitt, Georgia |
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| Another mural on a building in Colquitt, Flicker River |
Colquitt, GA is called The Mural City. The Millennium Mural Project was started in 1999 with a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts. The first mural completed was “The Peace Wall,” a collaboration between muralist Chrissie Orr and students at Miller County Middle School. Today there are 17 murals around Colquitt, delighting travelers and locals alike.
We stopped over night at Cracker Barrel in Albany, GA. We are a little over 3 hours from Sylvania.
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| On our way to Sylvania |
Keith chatted with Michael and Rusty to see if they were around and wanted some company. We have not seen them since December 2019. We were all looking forward to seeing each other again and would stay in Sylvania.
We drove through Metter, Rocky Ford on the back roads 291, and 16 then Rocky Ford Road to Sylvania. We made it around 14:45 greeted by Michael, Rusty had to leave for Savannah.
We went up town to Silver's to see the work Michael has done up there. Walked around town then grabbed an ice cream and walked back to the house.
We spent 8 days in Sylvania with Michael and Rusty, helping out at Silver's, touring the area and days spent with Michael going out and taking photos of abandoned properties, road trip to Savannah with Rusty.
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| Hybrid rose across the street |
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| Beautiful yellow rose |
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| We went to Statesboro for groceries, had lunch at Coconut Thai |
After we returned from Statesboro, we went out to the Battle of Brier Creek Revolutionary War Memorial and Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area. Beautiful wildflowers and area, ton of history. We also went to different areas in Oliver.
The Battle of Brier Creek was fought in Screven, GA 3Mar1779. On February 14, 1779, the Loyalist forces came under attack at the Battle of Kettle Creek. The Patriot victory at Kettle Creek convinced the commander of Augusta, Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell, to abandon the city.
As the British moved away from Augusta, their retreat was half heartedly pursued by Patriot forces under the command of General John Ashe. To slow the Patriots pursuit the British forces destroyed the bridge over Brier Creek. AS the American forces camped along the banks of the creek, and attempted to repair the bridge, the British forces attacked. A did flanking maneuver caught the American's off guard. The British won the battle. The victory at Brier Creek allowed British forces to maintain a foothold in Georgia, and led to the invasion of South Carolina.
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| While we were at Oliver Cottage, we washed the rig and put the awning and chairs out |
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| We had a BBQ with friends of Michael & Rusty's that had been quarantined and vaccinated |
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| Oliver Cottage all dressed up with a new screened in porch |
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| Michael and Wayne sitting outside waiting for the company to arrive |
Michael and Rusty’s friends here in Sylvania, Nancy and Alex, Chuck and Julia and Jim and Kevin arrived for the event. We had an amazing time with them, nice to meet new people.
The next day Keith had to work in the morning, I went off with Michael in the Red Rocket touring the countryside and grabbing some interesting photos. The abandoned farms are really fun to shoot. Michael has a great eye, we shared ideas, as we stopped along the way.
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| Was sitting having coffee with Michael when I saw the way light was hitting the objects on the table in the mirror |
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| touring around Screven County |
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| View through a window |
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| Abandoned farms around Screven County |
We made it around the county all the way to Rocky Ford and back to Oliver Cottage. Had a lot of fun with the top down, looking at the scenery and the peacefulness. Had a great time with him. Helped later in the day with the awning on their RV then we walked up town to get some sunset photos.
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| Sun reflecting on the grain silos up town |
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| Sunset reflected on Sylvania water tower up town |
We could not find a place to get the sun coming through the water tower, next best thing is to get up early in the morning and capture sunrise. The next morning up early and out the door with a cup of coffee.
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| Old jailhouse |
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| Sunrise at the water tower |
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| Morning light in an abandoned building downtown |
Got up early to hang out with Michael before he and Andy left for West Virginia. We hung out with Rusty when he got up then we left at 11:55 after getting propane at Possum Eddy’s Ace Hardware for NC.
Always nice to see Michael and Rusty, we had a great time, thankful for their friendship and hospitality. We will see them on the road.
We traveled 301 through Allendale County towards Orangeburg. We took the back way through Harry County around Sumter, SC then up Historic Camden to North Carolina on 17 to Half Hell. 6.5 hours of driving.
We made it to North Carolina!!
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| 14 hours driving time and 761 miles |
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