After the fair yesterday we took it fairly steady on towards Atlanta, Georgia and ended up staying in Greenville, South Carolina last night. From there it was another two-and-a-bit hours to Atlanta where our next school fair will be on Monday. After we got in to Atlanta we just chilled for a bit, then took a wander to explore downtown and get a feed for dinner. I must admit, this city has seen better days. Don't get me wrong, the city still has a lot to offer,...

Our final school for the week is Mount Pisgah Academy, Candler, North Carolina. Candler/Asheville is a real pretty area, which includes America's largest home, George Vanderbilt's 250-room Biltmore House. The school in particular is a boarding academy catering for grades 9 thru 12 and the campus is set on/around hills and forest with lovely green lawns and gardens. From the school you can get a magic view of the Southern Appalachians including the 5,721 foot pe...

From Chattanooga, we drove three hours last night to a place called Goodlettsville, Tennessee, which is just north of Nashville. The school fair this morning was at Highland Academy, Portland TN and is our last stop in Tennessee before we head to North Carolina tonight.

Today we're back in Collegedale, TN at Collegedale Academy, which is right nearby Southern Adventist University. Last night we stayed with a young family, the Appel's that live just out of Collegedale, and they were great. Jeni, the mum, even made us some cookies before bed and fresh cinnamon scrolls for breakfast. Mmmhhhmm! At Collegedale Academy we attended the school's morning assembly where we were treated to some unique entertainment. Three boys performed...

Today we find ourselves in Huntsville, Alabama at Oakwood Adventist Academy. OAA in total has about 250 students in its K-12 boarding school and is based on the campus of Oakwood University, where it serves as a preparatory school for the University. The University campus is really nice, and as an aside, there are some notable alumni that have come from the University too; Members of the gospel group Take 6 and well known R&B singer Brian McKnight to name a...