2021 Miss Asian Pageant

安娜吉李 Lily Li-Nagy， 6岁， 最小的参加者，荣获组委会颁发的荣誉证书

Lily's 2021 Miss Asian Pageant Profile

2021 Christmas Vacation in Georgia and Florida

After much debate and deliberation, this year we decided to take a family vacation to Florida. Thursday, December 23rd, was Lily's last day of school. After she came home we packed up the car and began our drive down to Florida. We drove through the night and arrived in Savannah late the next day, Christmas Eve. We stayed at a hotel just outside of town and then spent a few hours in downtown Savannah the next day.

We spent most of our time in Savannah near the waterfront. Most of the businesses in town were closed, but there were still plenty of people walking along the waterfront. Many of them, like us, were on their way to Florida.

That evening we arrived in Kissimmee, Florida. Just in time for dinner and a show at Medieval Times! Lily didn't remember, but she had been at Medieval Times before, when she was 2 years old. The same age Emily is for her first time.

After Medieval Times we checked into our room for the next few days. Early the next morning we headed out to Disney Hollywood Studios. Apparently the week after Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year for Disney. Each ride had a line of 40 minutes to an hour long. We went on a few rides that day, but spent most of our time walking around. 

The highlight of the day was the Star Wars area!

After spending a few days in Disney we were ready for a break from the crowds. We drove back to Georgia, this time to the alpine town of Helen. Once again, we met a lot of people who had come down south to Disney, but were retreating to Georgia for a little R&R. 

There is a lot of natural beauty around Helen. One scenic spot was Ruby Falls. It was a long hike up to the falls, but it was worth it.

The Appalachian Trail (AT) begins in Georgia at Springer Mt. The hike to Springer is 8 miles (with, of course, another 8 mile hike back out). As much as daddy wanted to see the beginning of the AT, it just wasn't in the cards. So instead, we decided to hike up to Blood Mt, just a few miles north of Springer. Blood Mt. is still a significant hike. Daddy and Lily spent most of the day hiking up and back. An added bonus was stopping at Walasi-Yi, a rest stop for hikers. The AT cuts right through the building! The only place on the trail where that happens. 

It was a long drive back from Helen, Georgia to Boston. We knew that we needed some energy for the long trip, so we stopped at an all-you-can-eat crab shack in Maryland. Daddy and Emily don't like crabs. so more for mommy and Lily.