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A Whirlwind of Activity in Atlanta, Georgia
Friday, September 25, 2009 at 8:50AM I never told you about the rest of our visit to Atlanta! We went to the King Center to pay our respects to Martin Luther King, Jr.:
And we went to the Fernbank Museum of Natural History:
Hey, look! It's the South.
And we went to the High Museum of Art. I didn't take any pictures there because I think people who take pictures in art museums are obnoxious and I only do it if we have a gallery to ourselves. It was a blistering Saturday afternoon which meant we were standing cheek to jowl with sweaty strangers (who were plenty obnoxious, by the way) so my camera stayed in my bag. Luckily just about everything you see in an art museum can also be seen online, so I can show you my favorite thing, which was the Baptistere de Saint Louis.
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It was amazing, and I'm so glad the Louvre decided to share it with us for a little while. You know what else was amazing? It had its own oxygen-free display case. The Goobs were impressed.
After the art museum we went back to the hotel to swim, and then we headed over to Stone Mountain to watch the laser show. We would have skipped it but my mom's friend's grandpa helped with the blasting of the rock face (or something) and we couldn't leave Atlanta without clapping for my mom's friend's grandpa. We clapped, but we left when the monster truck started chasing the devil across the mountain.
We so don't belong down here.
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Reader Comments (4)
Wow! You've seen more of Atlanta than I have [it's just a 2.5 hr. away]. I have never stopped in Atlanta, except in traffic and at the airport to drop off and pick up my son. That first picture is a nice one of your family. =)
Wow, you guys did a lot in just a weekend to Atlanta. I think that is very considerate of you not to take pictures in the art museum. I like that peice too. I love the internet. Thanks for sharing your trip with us.
A monster truck chased the devil across the mountain?
Looks like you had a fun filled time in Atlanta. :)
Donna, I have been through Atlanta so many times over the years, but I never stopped. I didn't expect to like it, but it's actually pretty nice - you know, for a big city. ;)
Yes, Applie, the monster truck chased the devil across the mountain. The devil was from that Charlie Daniels Band classic, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia."
The internet is awesome, Tressa! Except this is the first time I ever stole a picture and I feel sort of bad about it. Oh, the google guilt has got me.