Cokes & Dogs in Atlanta

We've enjoyed our visit here in Atlanta. Yesterday we toured Emory University so Rick could see where Jen spends so much of her time. We saw the Art Department, a couple of classrooms, and the library...such a nice campus. After our tour we had lunch at a cafe before heading into downtown Atlanta. Our first stop was the World of Coke. We weren't quite sure what to expect there, but it turned out to be fun. There are a couple of movies, the first one as you enter is to get you into a "Happy" frame of mind and the other is 4-D with moving seats and special effects. A huge collection of Coca Cola memorabilia is spread throughout the exhibits, and examples of how their marketing program really launched the company. The finishing touch is the tasting room, where we got to sample Coke products from all over the world...lots and lots of them! There were 64 different ones to taste! It was fun watching all the little kids get ramped up! We finished up our

day in the city with a stop at a tavern overlooking Piedmont Park. We sat outside in the sunshine and enjoyed a couple of cold ones watching tons of people having fun. Great people-watching spot! This particular tavern allows customers to bring their dogs with them, and it seems to be the thing to do. There were lots of them! I was amazed at how well-behaved all the dogs were, and it was funny to watch them interact with each other. Then it was back to Jen & Mike's for a pasta dinner...our first home-cooked meal since we left home! I wish we had time for a longer visit, but today we're hitting the road to head home! We'll stay somewhere in NC tonight, stop at Jay and Ija's for a night, and should arrive back on the Cape sometime on Thursday.