Labor Day Weekend, a taste of the Blue Ridge.

So, as you all probably know, the Appalachian Trail begins (or ends, if you rather) at Springer Mountain, in Georgia. This area is known as the "Georgia Blue Ridge". All you Virginians out there, don't be offended, we all know where the REAL Blue Ridge is...

However, seeing an opportunity to check this out over the long holiday weekend, Karsten and I and some friends of ours set out to camp in the Georgia Blue Ridge...

Toccoa River~ Reminded us a lot of Goshen, Virginia

We camped out at the Toccoa River Campground. Enjoyed swimming in the Toccoa River, hiking a trail with waterfalls, and exploring historic downtown Blue Ridge. But our trip was cut a little short by the tropical depression that dumped a ton of rain on us. We stayed dry with a tarp that covered our entire campsite.

 

The campsite, complete with the hammock, and classic Subaru outback :)

The guys enjoying some pipe smoking, and coffee. 

On the trail with Abigail

Moody here we come

We just got official orders today for Moody Air Force base! I'm so glad to finally have something on paper--and just 3 weeks off from the wedding!
We'll be reporting June 7th, so that gives us an extra week after we're married to pack and get down there.

Moody is in south Georgia, near Valdosta. I'm excited to be going somewhere warm and not terribly far from home.

The military is all new to me, so anyone out there with advice for newcomers, military wives, etc. it is always welcome!

A lot of change is happening at once, but I'm ready for the adventure to begin and am going to take on these challenges with God's strength! (Philippians 4:13)

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