02/04/2014 to 02/05/2014
As we were coming back from the frigid north; that is Northern Georgia and Maryland, we made time for some fun and stopped for a visit with our friends Paula & Bruce.
There is something to be said for old friends who are good enough to let you drop by with only a few day's notice and still seem happy to see you.
Our fun day of touristing began with a trip over to The Currahee Military Museum in Toccoa, GA. Yes it is the one made famous in Band of Brothers.
We enjoyed the small museum - they have plans for major expansions over the coming years - and seriously debated going up Currahee but passed this time. Maybe next time.
The Currahee Military Museum in Toccoa, GA.
The camp has been around for quite a while
The museum is trying to grow and has big plans
The old barracks
Many of the WWII graduates have donated medals
Then on to Toccoa Falls. That is us posing at the bottom
It is a picturesque area and thanks to the abundant rainfall the water was flowing well
Paula & I
Paula had a really, really bad idea
Yes, we are grown woman pseudo mooning - believe me at our age you do not want more
OK, show is over but a good friend always leads you into silliness
Now back home MixMaster Bruce is whipping up Marguaritas
Taste testing
Bruce, Paula and George
Paula, Bruce & Sharon. Yes, the drinks were very good.
Paula & Bruce took us to see the Georgia Guidestones. This local Stonehenge was erected in 1979 or 1980. It was commissioned and paid for by an anonymous person (or many people using one name). It has 4 huge tablets with one saying carved in Russian, Hebrew, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, Spanish, Swahili and English. They list 10 Guidelines:
1. Maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature.
2. Guide reproduction wisely - improving fitness and diversity.
3. Unite humanity with a living new language.
4. Rule passion - faith - tradition - and all things with tempered reason.
5. Protect people and nations with fair laws and just courts.
6. Let all nations rule internally resolving external disputes in a world court.
7. Avoid petty laws and useless officials.
8. Balance personal rights with social duties.
9. Prize truth - beauty - love - seeking harmony with the infinite.
10. Be not a cancer on the earth - Leave room for nature - Leave room for nature.
There is also a tablet on the site that identifies the languages, lists facts about the monument, the sponsors, etc. A very odd thing to find in the middle of nowhere.
Guidestones Dr is located on GA Highway 77 7.2 miles North of Elberton.
Your first glimpse of the Guidestones monument
This plaque explains a little about the monument
It is quite impressive
Each side of these tablets contains the 10 guidelines for a an age of reason
You can not help but feel odd when you are here
If you look closely you can see the inscription
That is Paula freezing by one of the pillars
This slab has some more information on it.