Leaving the smokies

Heading South we reach a new state: Georgia. The landscape North of Georgia is still of preserved forests, and the mountains slowly get lower. We climb up the highest peak of the state for a 360° view. Brasstown bald reaches 1458 metres high allowing us to get some fresh air after a steep walk. The peak is called a bald because it is shaved of vegetation. It isn’t known why but there are two theories to it: it’s either a natural phenomenon or humans (natives or colons) removed the trees to clear the view.

As you can see in the pictures​ the clouds were threatening us with rain, and it rained just after we got down. We drove to Atlanta and stopped at a recreation center for some exercise (and a nice shower) before doing some work at Starbucks.