"Sweet Home Alabama" Alabama by muse_chik

If anyplace can be considered home in my constant travels through childhood- Alabama would be it.

My father and his family hail from Alabama- and I myself was born there. Cherokee and Creek Indian make up a large portion of our heritage- and we trace it back through the years in this state.

My brother and I... about to board the plane...

Right before spring break, my father abruptly offered to send my brother and me down to Alabama to visit the family after nearly 10 years. Who could pass up the opportunity of a free trip?

A week and a half later, we were in Alabama. Surrounded by family and green grass! (Still snow-covered in Alaska when we left...)

Only there for 10 days- I took whatever opportunity I could to visit family and when possible, see some of the historical sites around Northern Alabama.

It's been awhile since I drove on the interstate highway system- Alaska obviously doesn't have one. Once I got used to the strange numbers in place of road names- I was zipping about Northern Alabama in my Aunt's little Dodge Neon, shopping up a storm and looking at the beautiful homes hidden in the trees...