Georgia has surely been wonderful thus far. This is our full day here and we fit in the perfect amount of touristy activities. We began with a lovely "free" breakfast at our La Quinta Inn. The waffle maker is my favorite. Cameron is STILL staying strong with a morning run. Go Cameron. I'll stay in and sleep.We headed back down to the heart of Atlanta where all the hussle and bussle happens. Not only are the Aquarium and Coca-Cola Museum there, but it holds the Georgia Dome, CNN Headquarters, Centennial Olympic Park, and the Zoo.
We frequented the Georgia Aquarium first. It is home to more than, oh, probably a trilion gallons of water. I'm not even exaggerating. Thats nearly one gallon of water for every dollar bill of stimulus money that the government has spent. (Read it again, I said it.)
The photo above shows three of the four whale sharks that reside in that aquarium. This particular aquarium is as long as a football field and holds nearly 8 billion gallons of water. There was a hammerhead, a saw shark, and a huge manta ray. The highlight of this particular area of the aquarium was when one of the whale sharks, who may have had too much krill, dropped a load right in front of us as we were admiring it's beauty. Hey, it's only natural. Cameron and I agree that we got the full show.
There were so many amazing creatures to see at the aquarium that I can't really talk about them all here. But you can go to my Facebook profile to find more pictures once I get them up.
One thing I truly loved about the Georgia Aquarium was their sense of conservation and education. There were water fountains that were running with reclaimed rainwater. The presenters that were at certain stations talked about how humans are responsible for keeping the oceans healthy because the ocean has such an impact on our earth. So, go out there and plant a tree or pick up a piece of trash. Go Earth!
We walked by the Centennial Olympic Park to find a cool place to eat. Cameron and I just like to meander around in search of a restaurant that really calls out to us. We find that this is the most interesting and rewarding way of finding a great place. So, today for lunch we found excellence in the form of the Golden Buddah.
We had lettuce wraps and soup for starters. I had a very interesting Coconut Chicken Soup with lemongrass, mushrooms and cilantro. Cameron ordered the pepper steak and I rushed into ordering the sweet & sour chicken. Not the best, but not the worst... by far.
After leaving the restaurant we took a stroll through the Olympic park. There is a ground fountain that has the Olympic rings on it. There were many people and children playing in the water that would come up randomly, trap you in a ring and stay on, then go down for an undetermined amount of time. It was funny to watch.
Cameron and I got the courage to jump into the rings as the other took pictures. Cameron got in unscathed. When he tried to get out, he got splashed right in the face with a waterspout. It was hilarious. Then I went in and got out without a drop.
On to the World of Coca-Cola Museum. This was directly next door to the Aquarium, which made for easy touristing. This was a very cool experience because of the memorabilia, the artwork, the culture, and the Coke production process. There was a movie experience that was 4-D. What's the 4th D, you ask? Well, it was a moving chair with air and water-in-your-face experiences. Very fun.
The last phase of the museum is the Taste It area. Each continent of our grand planet had a hub where each original flavor of Coca-Cola product is there to taste. There were over 60 different flavors to choose from. The flavor of the day was the Beverley that tasted of licorice. There were some great berry and kiwi flavored drinks that I enjoyed. Then there was an entire room dedicated to all the major Coke flavors including Coca-Cola Classic, Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, Vanilla Coke, and Coke Zero.
We went to the Coca-Cola store for some souveniers and then we made our way back to the hotel room.
Cameron is asleep and so is Cinder. She has done so well in the hotel rooms. She has made our life easy by being so good indoors. We love her.
Who knows what St. Patty's Day night will bring to us. We're just playing it by ear. If something spectacular happens, I'll be sure to let you know. Love, Ashley and Cameron
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