Waking up Thursday morning, knowing Denali was gone, was hard. Her family was in our thoughts and prayers throughout the day. We thought about her a lot.
After a good night’s sleep in the church parking lot, we took off for Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. This site is historic to the Civil War. As you hike along, you can see markers showing places that were strategic to the Confederates.
Yes, it says 1864!! And we’re walking on it!!!!!!!!
You can see the protective mounds built up around the cannons. Those were built by Confederate soldiers. It was such an indescribable experience knowing we were looking at something they built, and we were hiking on roads they walked. Ean couldn’t resist pretending he was firing that cannon.
It wasn’t long before Ean had a new recruit!
You’d think we, being from AZ, could get away from cacti while in GA —- nope!
There is a fawn near the base of the trunk that’s leaning, left to right. The fawn was curious of Melbee, and vice versa. The fawn’s mama seemed unconcerned and kept right on munching in the background. The fawn came within 15 yards. It was beautiful.
You earn your sweat on the first part of the hike. It’s a steep climb to the top. But once there, the views are worth it. That’s Atlanta off in the distance.
Look closely above the top layer of blue in the middle of the picture. Right above in the light gray haze is the Atlanta skyline.
That is someone’s home. So happy for them…!
We completed the 5.8 mi hike. But along the way, we took a well-worn wrong turn, and ended up lost for a short while with another guy. (The boys loved the adventure!) We eventually got back on the right trail. Consequently, we really did more like a 6.5 mi hike. Either way, it was a really special time. There was a light sprinkle as we finished up the last mile. So refreshing!
We ended our day at a KOA up near the GA/TN border at Lookout Mountain. LM is another strategic Confederate site during the Civil War. Once at camp, we were able to relax after doing some laundry.
The campground dog park came with a fire hydrant. That was so funny. Mel played for a while and slept well that night, dreaming of the fun she had.
A Malo Walkabout 