We decided to make one more stop before heading to Atlanta. This one was in Ellijay, GA in the north Georgia mountains. Upon arrival, we settled in and made plans for the next few days. We wanted to visit some of the small towns in this area to determine where we will come back to.
The town of Ellijay was old, but there seemed to be a lot of renovating going on. We would like to come back in several years to see what updates they have made. One thing we found was directly across from our RV park, the Panorama Orchards' store selling everything apple and more. We would visit it several times during our short stay.
Driving farther north on Rt. 76 we entered the town of Blue Ridge. This place was really bustling. It was, obviously, the main tourist town around. Lots of stores, restaurants, and it even had a train in the center of town. The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway is a 26 mile, 4 hour, roundtrip winding along the Toccoa River and arriving in the towns of McCaysville, Georgia and
Copperhill, Tennessee. It has a 2 hour layover before returning so one can shop, have lunch, or just take in the sights. We placed this on our future bucket list.
On another day we did nothing but ride through the mountains on some back roads. Even though the fall colors had not popped yet, it was still beautiful. We may even try coming back here in the winter.
After three days of exploring this part of Georgia, we readied ourselves to depart for our final stop before returning to Savannah.
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