Plane selfie with my dubious phone quality

Chilling in Atlanta airport

Airport pickup: clutching the infamous hat

Me about to eat Chick-fil-a upon arrival

Really cool pulpit in Samford University chapel

!!!Binge-reading ahead!!!

Me with Mattie (a.k.a. the certifiably insane pupper) (I miss her right now with all my heart)

I was persuaded to try the southern delicacy of boiled peanuts.

Taking the plunge with a C.S. Lewis book that I've been dying to read...

Walking on the local trail. BEHOLD THE COOL TUNNEL

Hiking.

It still boggles me how huge these rocks are.

Melissa scrambled up a large, steep rock face. Not to be outdone, of course, I followed.

We found Powhatan Thorne!

Me leaning over a very high drop-off in an attempt to actually see the drop-off

"Sometimes people camp out on that rock and smoke crack."

Visiting an opulent hotel in order to look longingly at the pool.

My favorite memory: walking down two flights of dingy, smelly employee-only stairs before realizing we were on the wrong route.

Because we can't have nice things...

For the record, fried okra and pickles ARE a lot better than boiled peanuts.

I think I'm nearing the picture limit, soooo prepare for a part 2