Georgia on my Mind (07-01-18)

The Georgia Archives are located just south of Atlanta.










We had lots of research to do here, and in fact, extended our stay to 5 days in order to spend some serious time in the library.  We are getting used to working in the archives- I am not sure we are particularly efficient at searching for records, but we are getting into a rhythm.

We drove on this road every day, and couldn’t count the number of signs letting us know  a curve was ahead.

When our brains are fried, we take a break.  We’re trying to stay reasonably active, and have managed to get to a Planet Fitness in every state we’ve stayed in, so far. No hiking for us in Atlanta, but I did swim laps in the pool.

Our “museum du jour” was the World of Coca-Cola. We spent about 3 hours in this museum, learning about the history of Coca-Cola. When you first walk in you can choose a can of Coca Cola to drink while you wait for the first presentation to start.

The company itself has been around since the late 1800s, and the distinctive bottle has been in use since 1915, when a company in Indiana won a contest to design a unique bottle shape that would be recognizable by feel alone- so that when someone reached into a cooler, they would know they were grabbing a Coke.

At the end of the self guided tour we landed in a room with about 15 Coca-Cola dispensing machines, where you grab a cup and drink as much of the stuff as you want. What was interesting was that each station contained drinks served from different regions of the world, so many of them aren’t even available in the U.S.

When it was time for a bite to eat and a drink we had many restaurants to chose from, right across the street from the museum. Actually, my cousin Brian lives in Atlanta and these are some of the restaurants his company owns. We tried really hard to connect with Brian but he and his family were away on vacation the whole time we were here.

It was quite funny though-we posted on Facebook from the restaurant we chose, and before we could blink,  the manager walked over, introduced herself and told us Brian had called. Oh, and the meal was on the house. Nice! Thanks Brian!