Monday 15th Sept - A Visit to Gini and Karl's

In the late morning we drove up to Woodstock to visit our old friends Karl and Gini. Karl is a keen dingy sailor and I have sailed with him on numerous occasions in his little 'Y Flyer' on Lake Allatoona. Today however, we had the girls with us so it was to be a day on the lake aboard their motor powered pontoon type boat (a flat platform supported by two torpedo shaped floats powered by a large outboard motor)! As usual the actuality is far more luxurious than the bare description - this boat had comfortable covered seating for 16, was carpeted and had a full size barbecue on board! We took lunch with us so started with a short motor across the bay before stopping to enjoy sandwiches and beers, then we headed up the lake to find a waterfall which Gini and Karl had previously discovered. We were unable to locate it but had a wonderful motor up a narrow tributary off the lake in an effort to find it. The day was rounded off with a wonderful meal at a particularly nice restaurant in Woodstock - the Century Tavern, however I am told I must mention 3 happenings! Firstly we spotted a Bald Headed Eagle whilst on the lake - it swooped down to pick up a fish from the water and then perched on a nearby tree devouring its prey. We were able to watch from a very short distance away. Secondly, Karl reached across tha table in the restaurant knocking over a pint glass of beer which narrowly missed Christine's iPad but soaked her bag and thirdly we were stopped by a cop on the way from the restaurant. Karl had apparently missed stopping at one of three stop signs as we exited the car park! After a polite exchange of pleasantries we were allowed to proceed without a ticket!