The World's Largest Yard Sale...Really

We decided after all to head to northern Alabama after dropping Mom off at the airport. We had read about a small town called Mentone and the southern most ski resort in the US and decided we just had to see both. We headed north on Highway 59 and got off in Collinsville to make our way to Mentone. Keep in mind, we could have continued on 59 and not taken the scenic route. We soon saw what we thought to be a huge community yard sale, was a bit annoyed by the traffic, and moved on.

As we moved on, we realized that the yard sales multiplied and went on for a few miles. We kept thinking, "This has to be the last one."
However, they did not end. The yard sales actually stretch from Gadsden, Alabama (about 20 miles south of where we got on in Collinsville) to Kentucky! 450 MILES LONG! It took us about one and a half hours to go twenty miles! This event was also in our book that we found Mentone in...unfortunately we did not see if we were going on the one weekend every year that this takes place.

We did eventually make it out of the yard sale and were able to see some breathtaking water falls. The first is in Little River Canyon and the second is in Desot0 State Park. I was able to some locals and they told me that the water is actually very low compared to normal levels. Unlike Texas, Alabama and Georgia are in a drought. The falls from the first picture should actually have two falls, but the water is too low. I still say it is beautiful!

Below is the "ski resort" that we just had to see. Not so impressive, we know, but I guess we should have suspected as much considering it is a ski resort in ALABAMA.

Below is the Desoto Falls. We stopped for lunch here and would love to go back to the state park for a longer visit. They have a small motel for about $70 a night and would be well worth it if only for the scenery. They are booked, though and the attendant suggested booking a year in advance! I guess we are not the only ones that thought it would be a good idea!


We had a great time driving around northern Alabama...minus the yard sale! I think it might have been a bit too much driving after driving from Texas just two weeks before but it was worth it to see the falls.

Until next time,

Lauren