To recap the trip, I'm going to attempt to do things differently . . . I'm going to try to tell the story from the perspective of my Facebook updates that I did throughout the weekend . . . here we go . . .
Robbie Compton Not the bestest copilot.
Within 5 minutes of being in the car to Atlanta . . . Ethan went straight to sleep!Robbie Compton Pimento cheese a-plenty. Beacon in 30 minutes. It's Ethan's first time there.It's my job as uncle to expose him to such fine establishments!
I prepped him in the car to prepare him for ordering food at the Beacon . . . Here is Ethan shouting out his order to the famous Beacon order taker. (side note - the Beacon was featured on Food TV's Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives)
This is Bryan . . . we met him for dinner too . . . The funny story about this picture is that Bryan and Ethan shared that banana split . . . Bryan started on the chocolate side and Ethan on the vanilla side . . . Ethan finished the vanilla, strawberry and half of the chocolate.Robbie Compton Dear Beacon ... Thanks for the memories! Dirty Dirty here we come ... If I don't die of a heart attack first!
The Beacon will do this to you . . . it's part of the experience!Robbie Compton Missed our exit ... Think we're really in the dirty dirty ... Locking doors as I type!!!
FRIDAY MORNING
Robbie Compton Ugh ... Damn you Beacon!
Another part of the Beacon experience is waking up the next morning and feeling like you couldn't eat for another few days.
Well, this morning on our agenda was to go to to the Georgia Aquarium . . . which we did. That place is amazing. Here are some of the pictures of our time there:
I think there is this debate between the Beacon versus Atlanta's Varsity . . . being open minded people that Ethan and I are, we decided to go check out "the varsity." I'll give it credit . . . it was nice and an experience like the Beacon is . . . but hands down . . . the Beacon was so much better!
After lunch, we went back to the hotel pool and played around there for a hours. Ethan's only rule about hotels is that there has to be a pool. Well, we met this 15 year old boy there was was a non-swimmer. He kept asking Ethan and I "swimming" questions. After about an hour of working with him, he was able to swim across the pool in the deep end (8'). Well, Ethan and I were taking a break (relaxing in the chairs) when he decided to do a flip into the water (dummy)! Well, he panicked and began "bobbing" . . . the patrons at the pool began screaming as bobbing began . . . well, not really making it above the water level . . . so I jumped in and pulled him to the side!
After this, Ethan and I changed and began adventuring out to Atlanta since we had two hours before game time . . . we made it down to Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park. The park is very nice and well kept. We found some neat sights along the way . . .
The game was a lot of fun. Our seats were not too bad and we quickly made friends with the people around us.
During the game, they has several contests . . . this was one of them.
The post game fireworks were very nice . . . .
That's right . . . Ethan did the first 8 just fine . . . then he went to the "North America" section . . . he took a drink of Sprite . . . then he filled up on Vault . . . he stopped after Vault. So he did 10 of the 64. Me on the other hand . . . I did all 64.
Just a word of caution, if you ever go to the World of Coke DO NOT, DO NOT, DO NOT drink Beverly from Italy . . . NASTY!!!! I searched "beverly and Italy" on google and found tons of videos on youtube just like this!
Well, this morning on our agenda was to go to to the Georgia Aquarium . . . which we did. That place is amazing. Here are some of the pictures of our time there:
Robbie Compton Leaving the aquarium ...
Robbie Compton Naps over ... Heading to the Varsity!
Robbie Compton A poll of two people ... Beacon better than Varsity 2-0! (As I type this Ethan has a Varsity Orange brain freeze!)
I think there is this debate between the Beacon versus Atlanta's Varsity . . . being open minded people that Ethan and I are, we decided to go check out "the varsity." I'll give it credit . . . it was nice and an experience like the Beacon is . . . but hands down . . . the Beacon was so much better!Robbie Compton Just used life guarding skills and saved a 15 year old that was drowning in the hotel pool!
After lunch, we went back to the hotel pool and played around there for a hours. Ethan's only rule about hotels is that there has to be a pool. Well, we met this 15 year old boy there was was a non-swimmer. He kept asking Ethan and I "swimming" questions. After about an hour of working with him, he was able to swim across the pool in the deep end (8'). Well, Ethan and I were taking a break (relaxing in the chairs) when he decided to do a flip into the water (dummy)! Well, he panicked and began "bobbing" . . . the patrons at the pool began screaming as bobbing began . . . well, not really making it above the water level . . . so I jumped in and pulled him to the side!
After this, Ethan and I changed and began adventuring out to Atlanta since we had two hours before game time . . . we made it down to Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park. The park is very nice and well kept. We found some neat sights along the way . . .
Robbie Compton On the shuttle to Turner Field ... Go Braves!
The game was a lot of fun. Our seats were not too bad and we quickly made friends with the people around us.
During the game, they has several contests . . . this was one of them.
Robbie Compton Bummer ... Braves lost 5-0 =(
The post game fireworks were very nice . . . .
SATURDAY
Robbie Compton http://twitpic.com/cdgfm - Good Morning ... Breakfast and World of Coke here we come!
After breakfast, we took a walk down to the World of Coke . . . Ethan had told me for the past two weeks that he was going to drink 2 gallons of Coke at the World of Coke . . .
Robbie Compton Ethan is excited ... He just heard he can taste 64 flavors of Coke products in the testing room!
Robbie Compton Did all 64 coke flavors ... Ethan stopped at 10 ... Once he hit Vault!
That's right . . . Ethan did the first 8 just fine . . . then he went to the "North America" section . . . he took a drink of Sprite . . . then he filled up on Vault . . . he stopped after Vault. So he did 10 of the 64. Me on the other hand . . . I did all 64.Just a word of caution, if you ever go to the World of Coke DO NOT, DO NOT, DO NOT drink Beverly from Italy . . . NASTY!!!! I searched "beverly and Italy" on google and found tons of videos on youtube just like this!
2 comments:
Sweet! Glad you guys had a good time on your annual trip. I know Ethan loves the special time he gets to spend with his Uncle Robbie. Thanks for making it back in time for the prereunion cookout - and for doing the cooking. Love, Nana
Love the pictures! It looks like you two had a great time. Ohh and the BEACON rocks!
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