weather has been unseasonably warm and unfortunately the leaves had not really started changing yet but we had great weather all weekend and enjoyed walking around the town and sightseeing. I have a feeling that this might be the longest post ever, so get comfy!Annie, Rachel, and I got into Helen on Friday afternoon after making a slight detour to North Carolina...that was not planned! The directions were a little confusing and with me as navigator
we ended up going about 20 miles north over a mountain instead of making a turn that would have brought us directly onto Main Street, Helen. Oh well. We met up with the other caravan, Amy, Giselle, Andrea, and Cailin and stocked up on some supplies for the weekend. We were all pretty hungry and decided to stay in town to find some dinner. We went to the International Cafe overlooking a small river and ate dinner outside. Being that it was Oktoberfest, most of the girls ordered traditional German cuisine like bratwurst and sauerkraut. I liked the Knot wurst the best-- it tasted like a hot dog!
After dinner we were headed home to relax in our very own hot tub when we came across a Mexican restaurant with an outdoor patio and live music. We decided to grab a table and some drinks and ended up staying for about four hours! Some point during the night the staff brought out a chicken
hat, sombreros, and Mexican blankets for everyone to wear. We danced the chicken dance quite a few times and even had people on the street stopping to join in. There was lots of dancing, laughing, and fun but we headed home later that night to prepare for our next big day!If only we had been warned about what we were about to get ourselves into...Saturday morning we woke up and headed to Huddle House for some much needed breakfast. After waiting in line for about thirty minutes we made it inside the restaurant
and waited for the only table big enough for the seven of us to be cleaned off. We waited...and waited...and waited...and finally after about another thirty minutes of watching everyone in the place walk by the table without cleaning it up we decided to sit down and help them out a bit! One of the waitresses came over and told us they don't have a dishwasher so we'd have to wait until the counter had space for the dirty dishes. She finally took them away and then we waited for her to wash all the crumbs off. To our shock and horror we watched this woman take a rag, wipe off her dirty shoes, and then wipe our table "clean" with it. We were all so shocked no one could move. Let's just say that the rest of the meal didn't get any better. I will spare you the details.
We finally made it home after the Great Huddle House Debacle of 2008 (after going to Wendy's) and took showers. Then we headed in a taxi to the Habersham Winery. They are known for their blackberry wine and it was delicious! We got to try four different home grown wines and then toured the antique store nearby while we waited on our ride into Helen. We met up with some other girls from school who were up for the day at the International Cafe and relaxed and listened to music. After 
an hour or so our stomachs were getting rumbly and we walked around to find somewhere to eat. We came upon a hole in the wall pizza place and ordered some drinks and food. Two hours later we finally ate dinner. Helen is definitely not known for its service...We split up a bit after dinner and some of us went to play putt putt. I got a whole in one and we all got free ice cream at the end. The rest of the night was spent at a bar called Margaritas where we danced and sang. Around 12:30 we called cab driver Karen to come pick us up.
Unfortunately, everyone else in Helen wanted a ride home too and we waited outside in the parking lot for nearly an hour. We finally got home and went immediately to sleep because we still had to wake up early the next day! Sunday morning we cleaned the cabin, packed the cars, and headed to the only decent meal we ate all weekend long- 
with excellent service I might add! We celebrated Giselle's birthday with a delicious marble cake and got on the road home. It was an amazing trip and one I won't be able to forget for a long time. Definitely makes me appreciate the good food and friendly service I find in restaurants around town!! Thanks to all my wonderful girl friends who made this trip so memorable! xoxo
1 comments:
Ooh, did you go antiquing? And omg, the Huddle House. That is just awful. Sounds like you had fun anyway!
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