Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Morganton, Georgia to Camp Hill, Alabama

 We made coffee and hiked to the lake and then packed up in time to eat breakfast again at Nomad Market on our way to our Harvest Host, Hodges Vineyards near Camp Hill, Alabama. On the way, we stopped at the Etowah Mounds Historic Site and enjoyed the outside exhibits, nature trail and museum. We were warned that the directions were difficult to find the Hodges Vineyards and we wandered on the back roads until we found we had made one wrong turn and Google Maps finally directed us there. The sky was black as we set up camp at one of the full hook up sites on a concrete pad and hurried into the tasting room before they closed. We sampled all their dry red wines and bought two bottles and got set up for the rain. We were comfy under the visor canopy with a view of the vines with one other fifth wheel on the other side of the parking lot. We grilled our steak as the rain turned into a drizzle. It was drizzling when we woke up and cooked breakfast and packed up to head home to Valparaiso. Our neighbor turned out to be from close by Niceville and was also returning from the Finger Lakes.

Etowah Mounds Historic Site

Replica of native hut built on the mounds

Enlargement of necklace design
One of three mounds with stairs to the top

Butterflies loving the Queen Anne's Lace

Mountain view from top of mound

Beautiful hiking trail along the water

Crystal clear water

Blue bluebird houses

Our Harvest Host, Hodges Vineyards

Impressive gate to estate tasting room

Long road to tasting room and event center

Our campsite at Hodges Winery

Over 30 wines to taste as many as you like

Award winning wines although many too sweet for our tastes

Gift shop filled with artsy wine racks

Rows and rows of vines

White grapes too early to pick

Our big fifth wheeler neighbor at winery

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