The weekend before Thanksgiving, I went with a co-worker/PT traveler to VA, Williamsburg to be exact. We spent time taking in colonial Williamsburg where they preserve t
he historic buildings, atmosphere, culture of the 1770s when the U.S. was just getting started. It's amazing to imagine that almost 250 years ago, people were about to become part of a revolution that would give birth to this nation. Yes, even this Canadian knows a little about American history! Of course, we also spent time shopping at the outlet mall, but I didn't buy anything which is truly miraculous! On our way back to Jacksonville, we drove to the Outer Banks of NC, specifically Kitty Hawk. For those of you that don't know, that is where the ability to fly airplanes was born. We saw where Orville and Wilbur Wright were first airborne....now that's amazing! To see how little they flew in their fi
rst flights and zip to the present where we can travel almost halfway around the world on one flight is jaw-dropping. I can also see why they chose that area to test out their ideas...it was windy and it was cold on top of that. Oh yea, gas was at the lowest I've seen it in a long time..$1.57/gallon in VA.The next week was a short week, due to Thanksgiving and the clinic being closed on Black Friday. I didn't partake in the shopping extravaganza but I did get a 4-day weekend so I decided to go on my furthest venture to date. It was an almost 8hr drive to Atlanta, GA. The weather was sunny and warm on Thanksgiving day and again gas was $1.57 in SC, a little higher at $1.78 in GA, both of which were lower than NC. The weather in GA was overcast and rainy but I still got to enjoy my time there. The Friday morning I relaxed and then went to walk through downtown Atlanta, which included Centennial Olympic Park, and the Thrashers (NHL team) be outplayed by the Nashville Predators. As a hockey fan, I had to say it was not the most enjoyable game as Atlanta's team played terribly and lost in overtime. I was going to try and take in a Christmas concert but I felt too much pressure to be on a schedule so I had to forego that option. I got to ride the MA
RTA which is Atlanta's rapid transit tr
ain which saved me money from parking downtown. The next day I returned to the downtown area, which was an iffy proposition due to the downpour that morning, to go on a trolley tour of the area. I figured I paid for the tour I might as well try and enjoy it, considering that the trolley was enclosed. Fortunately, for me, the rain lightened up on my way to the MARTA station and stopped once I arrived at downtown Atlanta for the tour. In that respect, I was lucky with the weather. That night was lowkey as I decided to return to NC early in the morning as I had plenty of things to try and do before returning to work on Monday. All in all a terrific holiday weekend. Hope everyone else had a memorable holiday!
