After home cooked breakfasts with our host families we all loaded our suitcases back into the van and headed off for a very detailed tour of the Rome History Museum. As well as telling the story of the founding and history of Rome there was also a display of past presidents of Rome Rotary Club, one of the first clubs established in the state.
Following the historical visit we were taken to Berry College campus. This is the largest college campus in the world, set amongst beautiful woodlands, rolling hills (which Steve had the pleasure of hurtling up and down on a mountain bike on Thursday evening) and lush green pastures. Many of the buildings were built by past students and a founding principle of the college is to not only provide an excellent education but also an environment where they can earn money to help pay for the tuition fees and learn business management and entrepreneurial skills.
Lunch was at a lovely local place in Rome called The Harvest Moon Cafe. Yet again, enormous portions but very tasty. After lunch it was time to leave Rome and wave goodbye to our new found friends and head off to Canton for the next leg of our journey.
We were met at the pearly gates of Lake Arrowhead ‘gated community’ by Peter Gleichman and wound our way along twisting paths and through tall forests which occasionally allowed us glimpses of a sparkling lake. Finally we reached our destination and to our amazement found ourselves staying for the next 3 nights in a 4 tiered lakeside property complete with 3 balconies revealing stunning views and a jetty where we proceeded to bask in the sun and dive into the crystal clear waters. It really was hell, but someone has to do it!
After a few heavenly hours we enjoyed a delicious BBQ (English style) cooked expertly by Peter and the odd tipple! What a great way to round off a busy week.
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