While still in Georgia, we had to find a rainy-day activity for our last day there, so we went to the Tellus Museum, a science museum. There were four sections: a hands-on section, an air&space section, a fossil section, and a minerals section. While all the sections were interesting, I especially liked the mineral section. They had an amazing collection of minerals and even a periodical table with shadowboxes full of things containing the appropriate element for almost every element. There were hundreds of examples of minerals, some brightly colored, some crystal-clear. There was a lot of quartz at the museum, and I learned that quartz is the Georgia state gem.
I was almost done looking at the mineral section when the tornado sirens went off! Everyone in the museum stayed in the theater for 20 minutes until it was safe to go back to the exhibits. I finished up quickly.
At the gift shop I bought two pairs of earrings, one birthstone (pink tourmaline; opal, the other October birthstone and my personal favorite, is too soft to be set in a lot of jewelry) and one dangling pair of lapis lazuli.
I really liked the museum because it was geared toward all ages and it had a lot of information. I would definitely go back there again if I had the chance.
As for our flight back, it went very well. It was really cold and rainy when we got back, but I was glad to be back home and see the dogs again even though I enjoyed my time in Georgia.
Great Travellog, Molly. I enjoyed reading all about your adventures in Georgia. You should put it in a little photo book or scrap book.