I was thinking it would be amusing to go on a little excursion. With a daughter before she gets started with work, while she had free time. So we planned a trip to northwest Georgia, including spending a night in a Bed and Breakfast Inn in northeast AL. I left town as soon as I got off work on Tuesday, drove to Decatur and we headed north, to the miniscule village of Valley Head, Alabama.
The house was built in the 1830's and had four or five rooms to let. We were in one that had two beds: one double and one king-sized, so even though it was a big room, it was full of furniture. Nicely arranged and neat, clean. But in order to try to make it more desirable/rentable, the house owners had converted two closets. One was a space just wide enough for a toilet and sink. The other: you guessed - a shower stall. We enjoyed laughing. But did not sleep all that well. Due to: the bed being on a slant so I woke up with my feets hanging off the end. And six freight trains that passed through overnight. Or possibly one train six times?We got up on Wednesday morning and ate really good French toast and fresh fruit, prepared by the inn owner, a former player for the Crimson Tide. He really enjoyed having someone who would listen while he talked. We went for a walk after eating. It takes about five minutes to see it all. The town of Valley Head consists of municipal buildings, plus a bank, a pharmacy, a café and a couple of collectible stores, several churches. Plus about a dozen empty store fronts. But they do have a high school.
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