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Tuesday, September 11, 2018

We DID go Back to Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia

Yes, we finally did take the risk, regardless the weather forecast for rain.
Trusting that indeed those thunderstorms would happen in the afternoon.
We had to drive by car some 2.5 hours before starting our bike ride at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain.
Here I am standing in front of Robin Lake.
Just click this short 43 seconds video below to see our actual bike route of 1 hour and 26 minutes for the 17.3 km or 10.7 miles.

Relive 'Lunch Ride at Callaway Gardens'

  
      This was the weather forecast at 6:00 AM that morning.
We figured that in the mornings the weather would be good to bike and it was!
On the short video above from Relive, you could see that we entered Pine Mountain via GA Highway190 and we had some great views of Franklin Delano Roosevelt State Park.
So we stopped for some photos from the F.D. Roosevelt State Park area.
While biking I took this photo from the tall trees along Mountain Creek Lake.
Here husband Pieter is alongside Mountain Creek Lake.
The red line is what we biked and you can read the different Lake names...
There are a total of 14 lakes at Callaway Gardens and we biked along 10 of them on this trip!
It was a wonderful day and it felt great for having completed this ride of 17.33 km or 10.8 miles.
The hills we biked were rolling with an altitude from about 240 m till 280 m.

From here we went to the Hyatt Place in Columbus-North where we stayed 2 nights.

Thanks for your visit and comment!


Related link:
THIS is Again in the Planning - Biking at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain | previous post by me

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22 comments:

  1. ClaudiaSeptember 12, 2018 at 1:25 AM

    Deaerst Mariette,
    wow, you did this big biking route again! Great! Thank you for wonderful pictures!
    Wishing you a wonderful week,
    Love and hugs, Claudia so

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderSeptember 12, 2018 at 12:20 PM

      Dearest Claudia,
      It is such a lovely bike trail in the hills! No traffic, just nature...
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  2. Elisabeth PalzkillSeptember 12, 2018 at 2:31 AM

    Liebe Mariette,

    ich freue mich über deinen schönen Post.

    Sonnige Grüße
    Elisabeth

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderSeptember 12, 2018 at 12:20 PM

      Liebe Elisabeth,
      Danke, jemanden muß ja Radfahren um so tolle Bilder zeigen zu können...
      Liebe Grüße,
      Mariette

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  3. Anne Hagman-NiilolaSeptember 12, 2018 at 1:41 PM

    How a great and long bike ride! Have a nice day Mariette;-)

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderSeptember 15, 2018 at 6:59 PM

      Dearest Anne,
      Yes it was a great and not too long bike ride through nature.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  4. krishnaSeptember 12, 2018 at 2:17 PM

    wow! So beautiful sunny day.. perfect for hiking..

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderSeptember 15, 2018 at 7:00 PM

      Dearest Krishna,
      The weather was really perfect for biking!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  5. ParnassusSeptember 13, 2018 at 7:01 AM

    Hello Mariette, With those vistas the park is perfect for a bicycle ride, but your photos of the lake makes me instead want to take a hike around its perimeter.
    --Jim

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderSeptember 15, 2018 at 7:03 PM

      Dearest Jim,
      Oh, that too would be a perfect idea if your knees are allowed to hike. Pieter got advised by his orthopedic surgeon; not to. Biking is good for his knee as it removes the fluid and you don't put pressure on it. So we bike...
      It is a brilliant set up by those original founders!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  6. TamagoSeptember 13, 2018 at 12:12 PM

    Wow, the views are incredible! It must have felt so pleasant to ride the bike through the nature. I visited Callaway Gardens long, long time ago. Seems like the beautiful nature hasn't changed :-)
    Have a wonderful day, Mariette! xo

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderSeptember 15, 2018 at 7:04 PM

      Dearest Tamago,
      Yes it felt very pleasant out there and the views are breathtaking.
      Trees will have grown but it remains well kept and very nice.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  7. DIMISeptember 13, 2018 at 1:06 PM

    Hello dear Mariette!
    Wow! Such a long bike ride!
    Wonderful views and nature!
    I’m sure you both enjoyed the bike trail in the hills!
    Thank you for sharing!Have a happy day! Hugs!
    Dimi...

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderSeptember 15, 2018 at 7:05 PM

      Dearest Dimi,
      No this was not a long ride, the one I will post tonight is almost double in length...
      The Pine Mountain hills are breathtaking indeed.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  8. Janey and Co.September 13, 2018 at 4:01 PM

    I agree that is a long bike ride..but so very pretty. I too like those tall trees.

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderSeptember 15, 2018 at 7:23 PM

      Dearest Janey,
      No this was not a long ride, only 1 hour and 26 minutes! And only 17.3 km or 10.8 miles...
      Our next one will be longer.
      Guess those are the pines from the Pine Mountain region but they were pretty.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  9. Debra TurnerSeptember 14, 2018 at 12:20 AM

    Beautiful country for your bike ride, and what great shape you are in as well! Oh, how I wish I could go!!

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderSeptember 15, 2018 at 7:25 PM

      Dearest Debra,
      You already live in a bike-friendly 'flat' area! Wish we had that. Indeed Callaway Gardens is far away for you...
      As for my shape, since my 15th till now I've been the very same size with only a few pounds fluctuations .
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  10. SamiSeptember 14, 2018 at 10:18 AM

    A very long ride through beautiful scenery.
    Have a great weekend Mariette.

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderSeptember 15, 2018 at 7:26 PM

      Dearest Sami,
      No this was not long... We've done double the distance and I certainly could do more than that but I go with my mate and this is what he can handle! We thoroughly enjoyed biking here.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  11. FABBY'S LIVINGSeptember 14, 2018 at 7:54 PM

    It's no wonder you look so great if you go biking for so long and yet again my dearest friend !
    Great scenery why you do and great weather to go along.
    Enjoy your weekend, which I'm sure you will.
    Fabby

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderSeptember 15, 2018 at 7:30 PM

      Dearest Fabby,
      This was merely 1.5 hour of biking and not long at all.
      As long as we enjoy it and Pieter can do this, we keep on biking for his and my condition.
      It is far healthier to be in fresh air outdoors for added vitamin D, than being on a stationary bike indoors!
      We both love nature.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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Thanks for your visit and comment.

Mariette...