Took the Long Way Home Today

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Next, we come upon Galphin's Old Town. There was a Trading Post here with the Indians on the Ogeechee river. I'll just let you read the sign for yourselves.

 

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The main house is now a bed and breakfast. So if you want some good ol Southern Hospitality , come on down for a stay.

 

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There are a lot of buildings on the plantation. I don't know exactly what this one was used for.

 

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Some ruins on the plantation. Could be some reminders of Sherman's march through Georgia.

 

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Now we're gonna ride some of those back clay roads of Georgia. We come up on McCroan's Bridge. Supposed to be the only wooden bridge still crossing the Ogeechee River. County Commisioners wanted to tear it down and build a new one, but the folks got together and stopped it. They updated the railing, it used to be all wood also. Looks like somebody has put crush & run on this clay road to keep cars from sliding in the ditches. Ever slid in a ditch on a muddy road?

 

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Forgot the picture of the bridge.

 

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We have to sometimes cross this thing with a firetruck, so I guess it's ok to cross. Anyway, here we go.

 

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Here's the ol swimming hole, wanna go for a cool dip? If you look at the center of the picture you can see the steps nailed to the three and the rope up in the tree for swinging. Too low to be diving in here now.

 

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Well I guess we better be getting on to the house and feed ol Harley the black lab. Say hi to the folks Harley.

 

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Harley tried to follow me one day when he was just a pup and got hit out on the highway. Broke back leg, broke jaw and some internal brusing. I didn't believe that he would live through the night, but the vet said if he lived 24 hours he would probably make it , being he was young. Well he healed up after a 6 months stay in his kennel, no running, no jumping, and on a leash even to go out. Now all he wants to do is play. here he's protecting his favorite squeeze toy. He wants me to play.