Ruth took us out at 7:30 am this morning. After walking through more cotton fields and passing 2 cotton gins, we came to the town of Enigma, Georgia, population 869. Enigma wasn't always Enigma. It was once called "Gunn and Weston". Then, before it became Enigma, it was called "Lax". Founder and first postmaster, John A. Ball summed it up pretty good when he said, "It was a puzzle what to name it anyway".
Before I go on with our walk, I need to share a photo I took a few days ago. It is on the door of the house where Cookie lives. Cookie is the owner of the Pines RV Campground, our home for the past few days. The photo is self explanatory.
If you have been following this blog, you know that we have been walking amongst pine trees. Very few deciduous trees, but the ones that are here have reached their colorful peak. See photo.
On we walked until we reached Alapaha, Georgia. Hernando De Soto is believed to have visited the area. The word alapaha, an Indian word, has been given three meanings, take your pick. Some believe it to be a Creek word for "other side" while others believed it to mean "bear" or "bear lodge".
The Alapaha River flows nearby and is a tributary of the Suwanee River. Other notable facts about Alapaha are ... a breed of bulldog, the Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog was developed from the famed Paulk plantation dogs of the area ... a type of blueberry, the Alapaha "rabbiteye" is noted for its high yields and quality fruit ... and finally, "Hogzilla", a 800 lb. wild hog was killed here in Alapaha in 2004.
Ruth and Carol were waiting at marker 12. We found a bungee cord, a drill bit, a yellow flag attached to an aluminum pole, a "new in the bag" 12" bolt with nuts and .08 cents. Stay tuned ...
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