Sorry about the lateness of this post, things were pretty busy on our return home.
A great trip to Atlanta, Georgia. Seen here is the entrance to Jones RV park in Norcross, a suburb of Atlanta, where we pitched camp during our stay. Not as pretty as most of the parks we usually stay at, but very clean and the people were super. At the time we were there, plenty of pull throughs were to be had. We were informed, though, that soon their winter season would kick off and they stayed pretty full. So the hint is call ahead. One thing that makes this a nice choice is there location to points in town. I recommend driving to the nearest MARTA public rail station, parking for free and riding the train to any destinations in town. Saves on parking fees, the hassle of finding parking, and the stress of driving in city traffic. If you're a country bumkin like myself, the driving can be unnerving. I think I witnessed at least 2 collisions each day we were there, a couple pretty serious.
While we were here we took in a football game (Falcons versus Chargers), saw Stone Mountain State park (beautiful, even though it rained on us all day), drove by the Falcons Training faciltiy at Flowerly Branch (closed to public day of our visit), took a day trip around Lake Lanier (a very pretty and clean lake), and visited the Mall of Georgia (to me just another mall, but Disneyland to the missus). We also toured the Coca Cola Museum, CNN studios, and The Underground (another mall, only underground), in downtown Atlanta.
An action packed 5 day stay, with interesting and beautiful sites. Downtown Atlanta is a fine city with lots to offer to just about everyone. Stone Mountain Amusement Park looks like it would be loads of fun, but we were rained on all day with most of the attractions closed or running intermittent schedules as the weather allowed. One thing to point out is the German Food Restaurant in Stone Mountain Village. Great food and neat little pub. Nice bakery, too. I can't remember the full name of the place, but you can't miss it if you're in the heart of Stone Mountain Village.
Atlanta is a city to see, but plan well, and use the MARTA whenever posible. We enjoyed the trip and hope we can get back through here again. My only real beef was that diesel cost more than premium gas. As diesel is the cheapest product out of a barrell of fuel oil, I can't see the justification in these prices.
Good travels to you and hope you're enjoying life's journeys. Already looking forward to our next trip which will be in a westerly direction.
