Sunday Helen goes to Helen
Dont forget to check out our photo gallery for pictures of our day in Helen here
On Sunday morning we went out to breakfast at IHOP -MMMMMM! I LOVE IHOP! – before heading up to Helen for the day. Alisha’s grandmother (who’s name is Helen) had never been up there so we figured this was a perfect time being that it is Oktoberfest. We went up to the winery (which can sell alcohol on Sunday by the way!) to pick up some wine for her grandfather, and then headed to the grainery. I love this place. I don’t really care for the grains in all honesty. Grits and poridge are not my thing, but the place is so neat. It backs up to the river and they use the water to turn a turbine below the grainery. This turns one huge adjustable stone overtop of another one which grinds the grain so that it can be used for cooking. Behind the grainery they have a dam that they built which creates a beautiful waterfall and such nice scenery. It is awesome! A guy that works there is very passionate about his job. He loves meeting people there and really enjoys telling how the grain mill works and what modern technology has done to grains (the significant reduction in whole grain products because the parts of the kernel gum up modern machines). Yes they are much more efficient but also much less healthy.
After the grainery we headed into the city and walked around for a while. We grabbed some chocolate goodies and did some shopping as you always do while you are there. Afterwards we headed back home to make some dinner with Kara before calling it a day.
It has been great having our family come and visit us in Atlanta. We wish it would happen more often, but I guess we can take our happy asses up there as well LOL. Well, maybe after the pregnancy. Alisha is in her third trimester and is therefore grounded.
