Blogs from Georgia, United States, North America - page 94

...it's time to look towards my next move: moving to Australia. Now that my college career is over (slightly delayed, of course), I have the freedom to live and do as I please all within the confines of finances, laws and any relationship i find myself in... wait a tic. that doesn't sound as free as I thought. damn. Well, it's not worth pondering. For now, I'll allow my idealistic, twenty-something mind take me to foreign lands and to new experiences. I will be packed up and moved out of Atlanta this Saturday. I'm hoping to say goodbye to as many people as possible, but methinks I'll not get around to everyone. I suppose that is what this blog is for. It will be a safe haven for family and friends to keep tabs on me ... read more

I accidentally deleted two of my blogs on FDR and Jimmy Carter so I will have to reenter. Warm Springs Georgia was the vacation home and treatment center for FDR when he was President. The warm water felt good and FDR could move his legs a little swimming. There are many photos and videos in the museum that show FDR swimming with kids. He never claimed the warm waters could cure polio it just made him feel better. He also liked to drive his cars down here and he could talk to the people and see how they were enduring the great depression. The museum is full of artifacts of these times including FDR’s swimming suit. Of interest is a family tree showing that FDR was a second cousin to TR or Theodore Roosevelt. Also, it ... read more

30 years in the military and the rest of his life devoted to humanitarian works. Warren Williams, the Southern Gentleman works mostly with Vietnamese kids. Warren Williams is one of many Vietnam Veterans who have gone back to a country they fought a war to promote peace and world understanding. They also promote the general welfare of the people, the Vietnamese, who have endured 40 long years of war. The Vietnam Veterans are the only veteran group I know who have done this. Warren has a web page for his work. Go to: http://www.vncp.org/index.htm His Purpose is simple: Our Purpose - From pencils to peace Give a child a pencil and world peace becomes a distinct possibility. You wonder how on Earth a simple pencil stacks up to an immeasurable concept like peace? Not simple, really, ... read more

Motorhome News from North America 29 19th November - 3rd December 2006 ‘Georgia on my mind’ Tourism is vital to the economy of most towns we visit on our journey south, and a rich history of colonisation, civil war, slavery and international trade make for a pot-pourri of interesting places to see and opportunities to learn. We often remark there is some danger of reaching the point of ‘tourist attraction’ saturation after so many months on the road. Such was the case at Beaufort in South Carolina (this one pronounced ‘boofoot’ to distinguish it from the Beaufort in North Carolina, pronounced 'bowfort'), a town boasting finely restored historic houses from the 18th and 19th centuries. Regrettably, they made it difficult for us to park: a 9ft height restriction at Visitor Information, ‘Parking for busses only’ in ... read more

i've got fire ants in my pants and butterflies burping out with every daydream of what lies ahead of we four Galavanting Viajeros.... edges of seats are wearing down as we pack, plan, prepare for an endeavor which really requires only a backpack and enough guts to GO!!!!!!... read more