May 17, 2017

A Glimpse into Atlanta

I traveled with Ella to Atlanta back in October for her birthday weekend and I've been meaning to blog about it for the longest time. Anyway, we were only in Atlanta for two and a half days but I think we made the most out of it. If any of the photos look especially nice, they are probably Ella's.

Flights to Atlanta were more expensive than we anticipated so we went ahead and took the train. It was a very last minute decision and although some things did not work out when we got there, we still had a wonderful time exploring the city nonetheless.

----------------------------------------------------- Day 1 -----------------------------------------------------

Centennial  Olympic Park
This park is basically the center point of the major sights to see in Atlanta. Major events are also held in this park. There was a run and an after party event the weekend we went, along with fireworks. There is a ferris wheel right by the park too where you can see a good view of the park and the surrounding buildings.






CNN Tower
The city pass includes this. It's right by the Centennial Olympic park. There are tours that run almost every hour, if I remember correctly. Sadly no photos are allowed so I don't have much to share. The tour is cool though but it does in a way feel like you are creeping on the workings since you are watching them work from very high up windows.




Following the life of Dr. Martin Luther King
Just a short uber ride away is the Martin Luther King National Historic Site and the King Center, which showcases the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King. By the King Center is his tomb surrounded by fire and a fountain. Simply down the road is also the house he grew up in.






----------------------------------------------------- Day 2 -----------------------------------------------------

Buckhead
We mainly came for the dry bar but the area is very nice. We walked along the main road and passed by plazas with very expensive stores, ending up at the mall. Of course we always end up at the mall. Definitely a nice area to stay at that is still close enough to the center of Atlanta to commute to.

Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Located quite a ways away from the city center, this museum is located by Emory University, which we got to drive through thanks to uber pool. We also got to see a bit more of the suburbs around the city as well. The museum itself is small but what makes it unique is the large hiking trails of the woods behind it.









Atlanta Botanical Gardens
We were lucky in that the Botanical Gardens had a limited time exhibition where Chihuly glass sculptures were incorporated with their plants as well as extending their hours late into the night to showcase these sculptures lit up. Both in daylight and at night, the gardens were a beautiful sight to see.

















----------------------------------------------------- Day 3 -----------------------------------------------------

Center for Civil and Human Rights
Beautifully done museum not just about the civil rights movement and history here in the United States but also globally and what human rights are being violated still here and abroad.


Georgia Aquarium
I thought this was an odd placed for an aquarium since Atlanta is so far inland. I really enjoyed it here though, mostly in the touch pool where I basically got to pet stingrays for a lot longer than Ella thought was necessary. Also, they have whale sharks!









World of Coca Cola
I love this place. Especially the last room where I got to drink different sodas from all over the world, not to mention maybe a little too much drinking of my favorite coke with real sugar cane and vanilla coke. We also got to leave with two free bottles of coke. I would line up here early though since wait times are like disney world sometimes.








Although we accomplished a lot, our time in Atlanta was way too short. I would definitely love to go back someday.

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