The kids are finally willing to sit in the car so we can explore a bit! We decided to drive up to Atlanta and visit the World of Coca Cola and the Georgia Aquarium. On the way up, there was a Buc-ee's. I saw one on the way up to VT last year, but we didn't stop. We decided to this time and see what the hubbub was all about! I have to say, I was impressed! The gas prices were great - 2.99 on Thursday and 2.89 on Friday evening on the way home! The 'store' was huge! The size of a Walmart! The food was pretty good. We all got the brisket on Thursday and Emily went back for more Friday while Aidan tried the chicken salad on a croissant, and I did a Caesar chicken salad. We might have gotten lots of snacks for the hotel stay as well on Thursday! The bathrooms were awesome! Enclosed rooms for everyone, which you do not tend to get here in the USA. Very clean as well. Can you tell, we liked this stop? I hear they may be putting one in on the other side of Ocala at some point.
We checked into the hotel right next to the two attractions and overlooking the Centennial Park. Then we walked over to the World of Coke for our 3PM entry time. We got both sets of tickets online and they had us pick entry times. It was a close to 6 hour drive so we figured 3PM for arrival would allow for traffic.
We were done around 4:30 and headed back to the hotel. We checked it out and decided not to swim in the pools - there was a small indoor and a chilly outdoor pool. We did find a game room and spent a good hour in there. There was a Foosball and a Mrs. Pac Man game there. I enjoyed the Pac Man game and both kids got to try it out. I am terrible at Foosball.... Em is better than me but Aidan is pretty good at it. Then it was time to think about dinner. There were lots of options within walking distance, but we checked out the one at the hotel on our way back to our room. I didn't have my phone or purse (phone was charging in the room) and the Cajun/Tex Mex place in the hotel looked good and I could charge it to the room! It was really good. Em and I did the Mexican and Aidan went with Cajun side.
After breakfast at the hotel, we drove over to the parking garage at the Aquarium. We had a 9AM ticket to get into the aquarium. It was a lot easier to see things in the morning before it got really busy. The aquarium was really neat. Tunnels with the fish above you! Walls of window to view all the swimming things and the reefs. We did the Sea Lion show at 11:15 and the Dolphin show at 2, then headed home in the rain. We could have sat and watched for hours!
beluga whales!
albino alligator
It was a nice getaway with the kids.
Emily has horses in a bit and then I plan to see what trouble I can get into in the sewing room.
