Going to Atlanta
Finally, a little vacation. I haven’t been anywhere really since I got back from China.
As long as the weather gods are nice to us, Phil and I should enjoy a lovely weekend. First we are going to take in a long over due Atlanta Braves game. I haven’t been to one since Mother’s Day 2005. At least, I think that was the last time I was able to go. Since the game is on July 4th, we will get treated to fireworks after the game. I know it won’t even hold a flame to the fireworks I saw in Hangzhou, but I’m sure they will be pretty nonetheless. You can click here if you want to see what I am talking about. Even that video doesn’t do the display justice. I wish those buildings hadn’t been in the way, though.
I really hope the Braves can pull off a win for me. They haven’t had the best season so far, so I am not going to hold my breath or anything. There is still a chance that they could go on an impressive winning streak and take back their division. That would be nice. Perhaps my presence will spark a season turn around or something. 🙂
On Saturday, we are going to head over to Stone Mountain. We are going to get the Adventure Pass for $25 bucks. It will allow us to do just about everything that the park offers. I’ve been to Stone Mountain several times, but the only thing I can remember doing is taking the tram, climbing the mountain, and watching the laser light show. There is a lot more to do now, inculding this thing called Sky Hike. It looks like a lot of fun.
On Sunday, we are going to China Town. There are a lot of China shops in Columbia, but not like there is in Atlanta. We’ll stock up on all the goodies we haven’t had in a long time, and then come back home. I’m really excited. This weekend should be fun.
I was looking through some of the videos of my past visits to Turner Field, and I found this one. 90 feet is a lot longer than it looks like on TV. And yes, I was the only one over 10 participating. 🙂
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdMqkKaLdp8[/youtube]
Enjoy!
July 3, 2008 @ 5:58 PM
Hey, have a GREAT time, and since i cant visit it, have some extra enjoyment for me at the Stone Mountain! 🙂
July 3, 2008 @ 8:37 PM
I always wondered what was back in that Pavilion with the giant Coke bottle.
Btw, Phil’s commentary is priceless.
July 7, 2008 @ 3:33 AM
Damn! I wish I could access Youtube from work.
It’s good to see that the Braves pulled off a win just for you! I hope filling up the tank wasn’t too painful to watch. 😉
July 9, 2008 @ 1:17 PM
I have no idea what I haven’t been getting email notifications about the comments I’ve received lately.
I just happened by chance to notice there were some when I was about to try and post something new.
I’ll have to get Captain Phil to look into the problem.
I had a great time in Atlanta, and I’ve got lots of great pictures and videos to post. I promise I’ll get to them soon.
July 10, 2008 @ 9:56 AM