The first weekend of December I needed to be in Atlanta. So I decided to make a little adventure out it since I was flying down there. Adventures don't only oceans away.
Atlanta is massive city and it's so spread out so I wasn't able to do much on foot. It also rained most of the weekend - so walking and taking in the sites was also a bit challenging!
I stayed in a Airbnb. I've been hosting since June, but this was my first experience as a guest. And I'm sold. It's so much nicer than a hotel. I used Uber to get around since the public transportation seems to be about as good as Indianapolis (not great in other words).
I went to the Martin Luther King Historic Site and toured all of the buildings except his birth home (it was closed for repair). It's pretty amazing how something can be both simultaneously historic and current. Many of the homes in the neighborhood are owner occupied by new owners since the 1960s and many are rental properties. And there are several that are still occupied by the same owners, or families as during Martin Luther King's life.
I also went to the World of Coca Cola. For a big flashy tourist attraction, it's actually quite interesting. You learn about the history of Coca Cola and see memorabilia spanning decades of Coke advertising. They have a 4D adventure about the secret of Coca Cola and my favorite part - you get to taste test various Coke products from around the world!
The other tourist attraction I enjoyed was the museum at the Center for Puppetry Arts. They have a a section of the museum dedicated to puppets from around the world, which is pretty neat. But I really enjoyed the Jim Henson exhibit. Some of the puppets are the original puppets from Sesame Street and the Muppet's along with many other productions. Some of them are recreation or photo puppets.
Overall it was a good trip. It's fun turning quick trips into adventures!
Atlanta is massive city and it's so spread out so I wasn't able to do much on foot. It also rained most of the weekend - so walking and taking in the sites was also a bit challenging!
I stayed in a Airbnb. I've been hosting since June, but this was my first experience as a guest. And I'm sold. It's so much nicer than a hotel. I used Uber to get around since the public transportation seems to be about as good as Indianapolis (not great in other words).
I went to the Martin Luther King Historic Site and toured all of the buildings except his birth home (it was closed for repair). It's pretty amazing how something can be both simultaneously historic and current. Many of the homes in the neighborhood are owner occupied by new owners since the 1960s and many are rental properties. And there are several that are still occupied by the same owners, or families as during Martin Luther King's life.
I also went to the World of Coca Cola. For a big flashy tourist attraction, it's actually quite interesting. You learn about the history of Coca Cola and see memorabilia spanning decades of Coke advertising. They have a 4D adventure about the secret of Coca Cola and my favorite part - you get to taste test various Coke products from around the world!
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Overall it was a good trip. It's fun turning quick trips into adventures!
