We were very lucky that we left Chesapeake on Tuesday night rather than waiting to leave in the morning. We never would have made it here in time to check in if we had tried to do it in one day. On Wednesday the driving was terrible. We first got stuck in a traffic jam that slowed us down by at least 30 minutes and then we had to drive through torrential rain for over an hour. I was so glad when the rain stopped, I had been driving and I was getting a bit stressed. We checked into the lodge and settled in a bit before we went into downtown Dahlonega for dinner. Jennifer and Larry had suggested a restaurant on the square called "The Corkscrew Cafe" so we went there and it was wonderful! Both Dad's and my meals were one of the best meals we had ever had - no kidding! It was a neat little restaurant that when you were in it made you feel like you were in downtown Bell Buckle. We came back to the lodge and started a fire in the fireplace and just vegged (with a little "Law and Order"). Our room is through the french doors on the bottom right.
