Hamburg State Park, GA
Beth Ann and I decided to spend our long Thanksgiving weekend at Hamburg State Park, near Mitchell, GA. We arrived at the State Park around 11:30am and set up the camper on site #11. It was a very nice site overlooking the water. After settling in, we enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving meal.
After lunch, work was begun to insulate the tent end material so that condensation would not form inside the tent bed area like it did on our previous camping trip when temperatures dipped in to the 30's. A foil-lined insulating material, purchased from Lowes, was perfect for the job. Two pieces were cut and taped together to form a cover for the top of the tent end. Grommet holes were made in the material to secure the insulation on the outside. Other pieces were cut and fitted for the sides and front of the tent end. These three pieces were put inside. After completion of the project, we ate supper and relaxed.
The temperature dropped as night fell. It was almost a full moon and there was an eerie fog over the lake. Our little electric heater kept the camper cozy throughout the night. The insulation material worked great, minimizing the condensation problem.
It rained on and off Friday, making it a day to stay mostly inside.
Saturday was a better day. We went to the grist mill demonstration. Beth Ann purchased some fresh- made corn meal. (She also acquired an empty corn meal bag for her "country kitchen/dining room" decor.) Afterwards, we went to the Dairy Lane in Sandersville for some excellent ice cream and then stroll through the flea market. We left Sandersville and rode through Sparta, GA, then through the back woods back to the State Park. We ate supper then settled in for the night.
We got up Sunday morning, ate breakfast, and then took a stroll around the campground. Around 11am, we prepped the camper for our voyage home. As we were leaving, we emptied the black and gray water tanks at the dump site. Between Warthen and Sandersville, I took a picture of a "deer farm." We ate lunch at the Dairy Lane.
We made it home safely around 3pm. We backed the camper in to the driveway and unpacked. We will definitely return to this very nice State Park in the future.
Here are some pictures taken at Hamburg State Park:
Using a piece burlap for the background, Beth Ann framed a empty corn meal bag from the Hamburg State Park Grist Mill. This creative memory is now hanging in our kitchen/dining area.
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