TORR is in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

Well after a long winters nap TORR is finally on the move again.  This time he has ended up at Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany.  This cache is at a small remnant of the "Caritas" sanatorium in Sorge.   A small tower was build for inspection issues. 

It looks like a really neat place to stop and rest.
Would love to visit it someday.

So far I have been in 5 countries since 2012.  I am now up to 6,702 miles traveled since my early beginnings on the porch at Mountain Aire Realty.  WOW what a journey it has been.

Can't wait to see were I end up next, but will keep you posted on my journey.

TORR is back in Germany

TORR has traveled back to Germany.  He is now at the Jewish cemetery Neustadtgodens.  Below is some history of the place.  Very interesting and a very picturesque spot.  His travel log is up to 6,389.9 miles, Wow who would have thought when he first left our porch.

The History of the Jewish cemetery Neustadtgödens

The Jewish families asked on 10th January 1708 to the stately approval to plant a graveyard. Until then they had buried their dead in the cemetery at Witt mouth.The rule assigned them to a piece of land on the so-called Maanlande on the road from Neustadtgödens to Gödens. In 1764, the cemetery was expanded. 84 grave stones in the cemetery are preserved today. 

What a trip he has been on. We here at Mountain Aire Realty can't wait to see where he ends up next.

TORR travels Europe

Well TORR is at it again.  From our last entry he has bounced around a few places.  His travels now have him traveled 5,829.5 miles.  Not bad in a years time.  We decided also to start another trackable Earthlight.

 Its goal is the travel through all 50 states and Providences in Canada.  Keep an eye for it's travels.  It has already been picked up from our front porch at Mountain Aire Realty, we can't wait to follow the travels.

Well let's get back to TORR's travels.  He left Vienna and went to Croatia,

He visited this 5th century convent, the auther said that monks lost it for a second time in 1948.  It was used as a poor house until 1989 and since has been abandoned.



Torr's next stop was at the Cafe Belvedere in Bled Slovenia.  It is a some amazing views of Bled Lake and Bled island pictured below.  I think this looks like a great place to have a relaxing meal and enjoy the view.  Lucky TORR.

Cafe Belvedre overlooking Lake Bled

After bouncing around a few more places (back to Germany and the back to Slovenia) he is resting in Croatia.  This is just outside the Karavanke Tunnel in the parking area.  Just waiting to get picked up and moved to his next destination.    

TORR has been on some great adventures since leaving our porch.  If you are ever around the North Georgia Mountains please stop in and tell us about your geocaching adventures.  Who knows what your next adventure might lead to!

TORR continues through Europe

Well TORR has had a few interesting travels since our last entry.  From Germany he has headed to Wien, Austria to the Bridge over Bridge.






Bridge over Bridge in Wien, Austria








From there he went on his next adventure to Vienna, where he took a short break and had a few visitors at the Luxus TB Hotel (I did not know they had travel bug hotels).  He had an interesting time there, had several visitors tag him but left him there (I think he was just really tired after all he has traveled some 5055 miles since he left our little porch).




Luxus TB Hotel Vienna









Torr's starting point, our front porch at Mountain Aire Realty Ellijay, GA.  We would love to start you on your own adventure learning all the beautiful things the Blue Ridge Mountains have to offer
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Once TORR was rested and relaxed it was off again.  This time to guten appetite where it appears he has made a new friend.

 

Hopefully TORR will make many new friends on his travels.   I cant wait to see where he ends up next.  Until Torr's next adventure, safe travels and keep geocaching!

TORR is off to Germany!!!

Well TORR is on the move again.  He has moved from the UK and now is in Germany.  Millenniums-Radweg is his new location, as of April 26.  Hopefully he will be moving on shortly for another update.  There were not any pictures of the exact location except a picture of the cache.
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This was the only picture I could pull of the rough location of TORR.  Not quite as scenic as his last resting place but still looks cool.
 

I can't wait to see where he ends up next.  It has been an adventure for sure, he has traveled over 4,510 miles since his journey started at Mountain Aire Realty in Ellijay, GA.  If you are ever in the area stop by and visit or see if you can find "Big Red" our own Geo cache.

TORR moves to the Brockholes Nature Reserve

Well TORR has moved 6.7 miles from his resting spot "at the other end of the ditch" to his new temporary spot at Brockholes series 5.  That puts his total travel miles up to 4,028.6 miles to date. Brockholes is a nature reserve located just outside of Lancashire, England.  It looks like another fabulous place to enjoy the scenery.  Brockholes Nature Reserve was reopened to the public in 2011.  It has one of England's only floating villages.  Check out the link to read more about it.

Again if you are not familiar with Geocaching it is the largest treasure hunt in the world.  A great way for your family to add adventure to you travels or to get out of the house and enjoy the spring weather.  It really is a pretty cool thing to do.

If you want an easy one to start with, stop by our office we have our own "OLD RED"  just waiting for you.  Once you find old red stop in for a cold beverage or just to say hi.  We love to hear about all your Geocaching adventures. 

If you are looking to buy a home please come by Mountain Aire Realty we would love to help you find  your own treasure here in the mountains.

Circle of Excellence Awards Luncheon

Mountain Aire Realty would like to congratulate the following agents for their achievements through the 2012 sales year.   Kirbi Smith for her achievement in reaching the Lifetime Award for the Circle of Excellence.  To Cindy Ryals and Brian Wilder for their Bronze level Circle of Excellence Award.  And lastly and most deserving  Donna Mousa was awarded the Gold level Circle of Excellence and in addition the top producer for Gilmer County.

Mountain Aire Realty is proud to have such a decorated crew working for them.  While we are small in numbers we are big in sales.

Stop by the office and talk to anyone of our agents for any of your real estate needs or go to our website to view the most current listings.

TORR is in the ditch

Well I just received word that our Geo tracker TORR has a new temporary (lets hope it is a short visit) home.  TORR has moved some 37 miles to the other end of the ditch.  This geocache is located in the NW England, Great Britain.  Looks like a great place to take a rest from the road. 

We have really enjoyed our geocaching adventure.  If you are not familiar with Geocaching, please go to their website and learn all about it.  If you want to have a good starter cache check out our "old red" or if you like stop by our office and we would love to talk to you about anything from geocaching to buying your perfect mountain home. 

Brian

GEOCACHING: Torr goes to Europe

Well we have exciting news about our Geotracker TORR.  He has found his way to the NW corner of the United Kingdom (click this link to see where he is).  He has now traveled over 3,983 miles.  Here are some more photos of the area and the folks that brought Torr Photos.  Thanks Billy Bones Chest for this awesome adventure.  We can't wait to see where he ends up next.

For those of you not familiar with Geocaching.  Please visit the geocaching website to learn all about the adventure.  Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location.  The best part it is free and a great time for family and friends to explore new worlds.

Stay tuned for Torr's next adventure.  Not bad in 3 short months to have gone from Ellijay, GA to the UK.

If you are in the Ellijay area please stop by Mountain Aire Realty and we would be glad to help you get on your Geocaching adventure.

GEOCACHING UPDATE!

Torr is on the move.  Our geotrackable has started his adventure and is now about 15 miles from it's home.  It is in Blue Ridge, GA.  See if you can be the next to find him and continue his journey.  We hope to get many more updates on Torr's travels.

Since we started our geocache we have had 18 tracked finds.  That is really exciting.  We have received really great comments and have really enjoyed folks coming in and telling us stories of their cache adventures.  So if you are looking for something to do.  Log on to geocaching.com and get our coordinates.  Stop buy, take some goodies, see what others have left and stop in and let us know about your adventures.

If your looking for homes in the area please visit our website to find your treasure.

GEOCACHING What a Find!

You say you want an adventure but don't know where to start?  Have you heard about GEOCACHING?  I never had until a friend told me about it (thanks Judy!).   Well basically it is a worldwide treasure hunt.  People (and even you) can hide something anywhere you want post it on the geochaching website and then others try to find it using GPS coordinates (have a smart phone will travel).  They can range from very easy to quit difficult hunts.  Once you have done your best "Balboa adventure" and found the geocache, enter your results on the website.  Then it's off on your next adventure.  It is amazing how many of these hidden gems are just around the corner in your own neighborhood.  You can take day, weekend trips or even whole vacations around these.  It is a great way to explore areas in a whole new way and see things that you may never have seen before. 

While you are searching for you geocache why not let us search for your own mountain treasure or just go to the Mountain Aire Realty website and start your own house hunting adventure.  Stop by our office for some refreshment and let us know how your geocaching is going.   Come up and enjoy your geocache adventure here in Ellijay.  Checkout our video of some of the local scenes in our area.

561 Worley Crossroads

Check out our new listing in Jasper, GA 30143.

Take a look at the video and if you want more information contact us at mountianaire@ellijay.com or call us at 706 276-1122.

My Animoto Video

Holiday Wishes

We here at Mountain Aire Realty are very greatful for all of our customers and clients. We would like to take the time and say a heartwarm thankyou to each and every one of them. We wish the best of the holiday season to all. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

What are all those bugs????

I was sitting at my desk yesterday and looked out the window. There were all kinds of bugs flying around the yard and all over the back porch. Amazed, I told Brian to look out his window at all the bugs. We thought we were getting taken over by locusts! At first I thought it was carpenter bees flying around. I decided to go catch one of the bugs to see what it was. When I stepped on the porch, a bug flew by my head and I heard a constant buzz. I caught one of these bugs and found that it had a very colorful green back to it. I discovered then it was a June bug!

June Bugs are known in this area to be a trouble maker for gardeners. They fly into many things including windows and sides of houses during their flights because they fly so fast and are clumsy. They like to be out during days eating vegetables and fruit. After their busy flights during the day they return to their home in the ground. They also lay their eggs in the ground about 2 to 5 inches below the soil surface.

So next time you look out your window in the summer and see many bugs flying around, you can determine if they are June bugs!

Creek Front Cabin with awesome front yard

This property is very special. With lots of frontage on Fightingtown Creek, great for trout fishing, tubing, kayaking or just plain old cooling off in. A large front yard for entertaining, playing games and even room for a garden spot. Lots of decks overlook the yard and creek. Relax and enjoy the sounds of nature. The cabin has 3 bedrooms/2 baths and has been professionally decorated. Large windows in the living room offer great views of the back hill. Perfect for deer watching. This property has a great rental history check out VRBO if you are interested in renting this property for the weekend or longer. A great way to "test drive" before you buy. If you would like more information or pictures please go to our website. You can also watch a video on Utube.

Brian