Good Eats

We have spent the last eight days hiking to waterfalls, bike riding on the hilly roads and just enjoying the North Georgia Helen. 

On our second evening in Helen, we tried a German restaurant that we had not visited before, the Bodensee. We have heard that it was the best restaurant in Helen - that is saying a lot with the number of other Germany eating establishments that we have tried here. We can now confirm it is the best restaurant in town, actually the best German food we have had since our last visit to Europe.  Master Chef Aurel Prodan and his wife Doina, owners of Bodensee Restaurant, moved from Bavaria, Germany to Helen in 1981. They know what they are doing - delicious food!

It was so good, we ate dinner there two more times during this last week. 

My favorite BBQ in these parts is Wild Hawg BBQ. It is always a yummy place to stop for lunch. But I never miss the Wednesday 4pm-6pm special of half price on their full rack of ribs - so good!

One afternoon while we were sitting in rocking chairs on the patio of the log cabin clubhouse, we were talking with two gentlemen that have RVs close to ours, our RV neighbors Mike and Sam.Two very nice guys who have been coming to this park for years. They were fun to talk to, they know this area quite well. They gave us lots of good advice on things to do and see. One of their recommendations was to visit Alexander’s in Blairsville, GA. We did.

Alexander’s Store was started in 1953 and it is an interesting place to visit.  It is family owned and has friendly staff. The diverse inventory included men and women sport and casual clothing and footwear from hiking boots to sandals. A large furniture section - I loved the overstuffed leather chairs. In the basement they have sporting goods, including guns, bows, ammunition, and accessories, makes for a unique  shopping experience. We spent an hour there, we enjoyed browsing around.  

From there we took a circuitous route through beautiful mountain country side and small towns to our favorite area steakhouse, the Deer Lodge Steakhouse in Hiawassee, Georgia.  I did not know how big a T-bone steak could be until we visited this restaurant.  The main items on the menu are steaks - that is what we order and John loves their huge baked potatoes. Good dinner.