Plains Georgia

Well, here we are in Georgia! Home of former President, Jimmy Carter and the Peanut! On Saturday we took a sightseeing train through a few small towns in central Georgia.  The towns have some historical significance and include stopping in Plains.  As you probably know, Plains is where President Jimmy Carter grew up and still currently lives.  He and his wife Rosyln still live in the only house they ever owned.  On Sunday, President Carter teaches Sunday School at the local Baptist church.

This is a picture of downtown Plains, Georgia.  The community displayed pictures taken in 1925 and I swear, they could have been taken yesterday. The building below was Jimmy Carter's headquarters during his presidential campaign. Small, but none the less, a national landmark.

This is a picture of Jimmy Carter's boyhood home. It is furnished as it was when he lived there. To the right of the house is a clay tennis court where Jimmy and his father used to compete in tennis matches. The Carter family also owned a small store next to the house, which was only open on Saturdays.

It was a long day and I thought I would take the opportunity to catch a couple of ZZZZ's.  I guess Donna had a good nights sleep the night before because she certainally looks more wide awake than I do. We were in the first class section with tables. However, the seats in coach class were more comfy!

Donna, looking a little more tired. After all, she did walk all the way down Main street in Plains! The train cars that are used were manufactured in 1949.  The train is operated by the National Park Service and is operated mainly by volunteers.  It was a very relaxing and scenic trip and we would recommend it to anyone who is in the area.