A Little Bit About Helen

Ok, so I've never been to Helen until this weekend, as I've mentioned earlier, so I didn't know exactly what to expect. What I did know before I got there was that it was a little town tucked into the Blue Ridge Mountains, it was converted from a little mountain town into a replica of an Alpine Village known as Bavaria.

There is quite a bit of German heritage - mixed with a little Swiss Swedish, and Dutch history as well. I am intrigued with this type of stuff, so needless to say, it was a great learning experience for me. Thank goodness for our iPhones. We put them to good use this weekend discovering the places we were learning of.

In my next post I will uncover one of the keys that unlocked a few of the questions we were having trouble with as far as our "history" was concerned. It was, in my opinion, one of the most unique and interesting experiences of my recent life. I learned so much.

Anyway, one of the things that makes Helen unique is that although it has it's share of "mountain decor" there is that German replica thingy that makes it just really cool. Like this view when you drive around that curve and into the city limits. It's like all of a sudden you crossed the border and find yourself in this awesome Bavarian town on the other side of the world.

Everything from the churches to the playgrounds and parks bear its resemblance. The hotels, the restaurants, the strip malls......you name it. I also took a picture of my favorite street. I have an old interest in this culture. Only thing is, from what we learned, you don't just cross the river and get to Bavaria. It's located between two high peaks of the Alps! I got a picture to prove it....but not on this post. This one is just to show you just how cool it is to cross that border and step into another culture.....Instantly!





This was our hotel.