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Amicalola Falls – Part 2

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I made my way down the stairs, which wasn’t too bad. Going up may be a different story…LOL!

After visiting the waterfall, I hopped back in the car and made my way over to the lodge. There was a ranger inside the hotel showing us different animals on the land, their importance, etc. I’m not afraid of snacks, so I don’t have a problem handling them. However, I also respect nature. I’m not trying to get, got and/or die from lack of common sense.

I decided to eat dinner inside the restaurant. I believe it was $20 or $25 for the buffet. The food was pretty good.

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Amicalola State Park/Falls – Part 1

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Amicalola Falls is a 729-foot waterfall on Amicalola Creek in Dawson County, Georgia. It’s the highest waterfall in Georgia. The name “Amicalola” is derived from a Cherokee language term ama uqwalelvyi, which means “tumbling waters.

Camping and being out in nature is one of my favorite things to do. I camped at Amicalola State Park back in March. The campground was really nice and the waterfall is absolutely breathtaking!

As always, when I’m doing an adventure (solo) trip, I’m usually up between 4 – 4:30 a.m. This gives me enough time to get up, shower, get dressed, set out for my destination, explore and be back on the road. I’m usually home between 10 – 11 p.m. Amicalola is about a 6 and 1/2 hour drive from me; one way.

When I left, it was around 39 degrees. Not dressing properly for the cold weather wasn’t an option but me being me…LOL! I eventually changed into something much warmer. I stopped at Dunkin Donuts for breakfast; those egg bites were nasteeeee but the chocolate donut made up for it…LOL!

I stopped at a rest area and slept for almost 4 hours before hitting the road. Never drive when you are tired. Drowsy driving dangers.

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