MACON, GEORGIA

DECEMBER 5, 2006

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We left New Orleans and drove through Biloxi, Mississippi and parts of Alabama toward Macon, Georgia, to spend a night. We had read a little about Macon's history and decided to take a day to look around. We were impressed with what we found there. The historic district was a quaint, hilly area jam-packed with antebellum mansions. We bought tickets for the city bus tour, driven by Jimmy. We were his only passengers that day, so we got a private tour of the historic downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. Of all the beautiful antebellum mansions we saw, we were especially impressed by the 1842 Inn, a bed and breakfast.

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After the tour, we drove back to the Inn and looked around the grounds. We went inside to check out the interior and it was gorgeous - richly decorated in the southern style with colorful printed wallpapers; beautiful, cushy sofas and chairs; lovely antique accents, and ornately carved fireplaces. It was exactly the kind of place I had been wanting to stay in, so we collected some brochures and vowed to return for the Cherry Festival in March, 2007.