FD Roosevelt (SP) & Desoto (SP) 10/10/21 & 10/15 - 10/18/21 (#8) - Part 2

 We left Desoto fairly early on Friday, headed back to FDR.

Our site this time was great #302. It backed up to a creek & the beginning of one of the many hiking trails. Although that kept Nelly on her toes as many people took their dogs on this particular trail.

# 302

We went for a hike w/o Nelly (about 2.5 m) the next morning & relaxed the rest of the day. As is usually the custom, I took Nelly for a walk around the campground each morning.

We visited the FDR museum & Little White House in nearby Warm Springs. The museum was well laid out & the film was very informative. This is where FDR came to seek treatment & a hopeful cure for Polio. He built a treatment center where people brought their children. The pools are now empty but once were fed by the springs & the facility housed & treated thousands over the years. He died of a massive stroke sitting for a portrait at the Little White House.

Unfinished Portrait

We had lunch in Warm Springs at the Bulloch House. Home cooking buffet in a beautiful old historic home in the downtown area. Highly recommend if you are ever in the area. Food & service were fantastic ($13.95 pp).

This trip was more of a real vacation instead of just a few nights camping. The fall color was a little late this year so we missed that but we did some real sight seeing & exploring of each area we visited. In hindsight, we could have driven all the way to Desoto but without knowing the mountains or roads we played it safe this trip. We continue to learn our limits on each trip.

Obligitory pic of Nelly. She continues to be such a good camping buddy.

Note to self: Write posts very soon after coming home. Many details are already forgotten.