Day Trip into Georgia Jan 27 2017

On past trips into Georgia, we noticed an indoor flea market in Clayton that is open Fridays through Sundays.  We have been meaning to check it out, and today seemed like a good time to do so.  Clayton is a short distance, about 50 miles north of us, traveling on scenic US 76, which makes it a very enjoyable drive.  The flea market was more of an antique/collectibles mall, and although there wasn't anything that caught our eye or wallet, we had fun looking.  After that, we drove south on 15/US 23, stopping at Tallulah Gorge before returning home.

Dogs on leash or in carts were allowed in the mall, so Roscoe got to have a chance to go junkin', too.

 

At least the owner of this van in the parking lot calls it as he sees it.

Can't go too far in Georgia or South Carolina without coming across "bald" peanuts

The sign at the restaurant at the scenic over look of the gorge.  Bob and I stopped here at least 25 years ago.  It was a nice surprise that the roadside café was still in business.

The gorge, formed by the Tallulah River,  is about 2 miles long, and as the sign read, over 900 feet deep.  It is considered one of the seven natural wonders of Georgia.

Professor Backman, in 1883, was the first person to walk a tight rope over the gorge.  It wasn't until 1970 that another person successfully repeated the feat, the famous Karl Wallenda, founder of the world renowned circus act The Flying Wallendas.  We were content to keep a respectful distance from the cliff edge!