Warm springs, peanuts, and oranges

We left our friends' home in Atlanta and drove southwest to Warm Springs, GA. This is the home of President FDR's Little White House, his retreat from Washington. As you may know FDR had polio and had paralysis below his waist. The warm waters of the springs here helped ease some of his discomfort. He visited many times during his presidency.

Then we drove to Plains, Ga. This, of course, is where President Carter grew up on his parents' peanut farm. After serving as a submarine commander, he came back to Plains, eventually became governor of Georgia, and then launched his presidential campaign in Plains. He and Rosalyn still live here in the house they built in 1961. We had lunch at the only cafe in town.

We continued south and are now in Gainesville, FL.