My experience at Callaway Gardens was one of the best one I have had in a long time. With sightseeing, birds flying over your head, and going on an hour-long obstacle course, this 20-mile area is a must-see for everyone living in the US.
My family and I started off early by leaving the house at 8:00 in the morning. From where I live the drive is 200 miles away and it was a very long one. In fact, the trip was so long that I had listened to Logic's new album "Bobby Tarantino II" about 5 times. Once we had finally reached there at about 10:45, we decided to go and do the egg hunt that they were hosting. Unfortunately, we were five minutes late, and almost all the eggs were taken up by other egg hunters. Luckily, I had spotted a few eggs and gave them to my brother as a gift, since he was sad when he saw that all the eggs were gone. The simile on his face made me the happiest person in the world. To make someone as close as your brother happy, truly meant that we were there for each other and we would always help each other out. So... THANK YOU, Callaway Gardens, for this amazing opportunity to help me bond with my little brother!
Another unforgettable experience was the "Birds of Prey" show. It contained two hawks and an owl. The Hawks were both shot by hunters and left on the ground. And the owl was abandoned by its owner in the wild. This is bad since any animal that is fed by humans and kept as a pet eventually grows a dependency on the human and is unable to survive in the wild on its own. The bird show consisted of many tricks as well as the birds directly flying above your head. The birds were so close that I felt the wind as they passed by. However, the most astonishing thing about this show was that these birds were not chained or tied to a rope. They were freely flying and had obeyed to its trainer's commands. However, the Hawks did have a bell attached to their feet, since it is nearly impossible to hear them fly by with a sound. This truly was a great experience since the staff had saved the helpless creatures from death and informed the audience about the effects that humans have on the animals and their habitats.
The best part of this whole trip was the obstacle course at the very end. It had contained around 25 different obstacles along with five zip lines. This was all built around a lot of trees that are still standing and alive. When I had geared up for the course, I did not expect the amount of thrill that I was about to have. The course was self-guided, which means that you had to clip yourself in and proceed through the obstacle course. This had made me feel like an actual hiker/adventurer, especially at the ziplining part. I had doubled checked that the wheels were on the rope correctly and I had hoped that nothing was left unhooked. As soon as I let go of the platform, I was immediately suspended 80 feet in the air. It was the thrill of a lifetime, and I was glad that I had not become afraid and left the course midway.
