March 25, 2016---another day exploring around Buford, Ga.:

Being Sat., we all 4 were able to head off to explore the area.  First to breakfast at J. Christopher's.  Good food, good service; as we remembered from when Angie and Josh lived in Alpharetta.  Then on to Buford old town, and more of Lake Lanier.

 some of the businesses on Main st. in old Buford.

 a historic tannery building.  Angie read that it closed in 1972, but had a huge tanning business back in the day (opening in 1873).

 Just past the shops --- more of the gorgeous houses we saw the day before.

Angie also found online that this house was sold as a foreclosure for $1.5 million.

 much smaller, but still unique.

We also headed into a newer subdivision and went to an estate sale.  Not the charm of the old homes, but still pretty.

 a chimney ruin just out in the boonies.

Another park along Lake Lanier.  We certainly won't be lacking in lake parks up here!

 Love the mountains off in the distance, too.

 a few of the boats at one of the many marinas.

This was near the entrance to Lanier Islands.  Apparently Lanier Islands is a resort and they charge a fee just to get onto the islands---something like $10/person.  So we didn't go. 

 There certainly are a lot of islands on the lake.

Just another lake view.

a house on the lake.  Angie and Josh's future home???!!!

 They didn't want to leave the dogs cooped up too long, so we headed back to their rental house.  Angie and I did go off to a couple thrift stores.  Dinner was from one of my favorite pizza places---Mellow Mushroom.  Rest of the evening was spent lounging and getting ready for a long ride back to S. Florida the next day.