ATLANTA, STONE MOUNTAIN AND ROYSTON, GA
We tried to stay at Dobbin ARB FAMCAMP on base, but all the spots were taken. We went with plan B and stayed at Stone Mountain Park Family Campground. The fee to enter the park is $15. We used our Pass Port American membership to get the first night camping at $18 with the second night at full price. We stayed two nights one for the park and the other for visiting downtown Atlanta.
STONE MOUNTAIN PARK
Since we crossed the FL/GA state line it has been nothing but cool, wet and cloudy. However, that has not stopped us from enjoying our time in GA. Arriving at the park on Sunday we went to the Mountain. With all the low clouds we did not take the rope car to the top. If it clears up some in the next two days we'll see.
There was a display of glass blowing. Demonstrations are at noon, 2pm and 4pm. It takes about 15 minutes and a must see.
Our view from our campsite is not to bad either.
HANK AARON
The first trip into Atlanta was to Turner Field parking lot. The original location of Fulton County Stadium where on April 8, 1974 Hank Aaron surpassed Babe Ruth as the all-time leader in home runs at 715.
STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
Just across the highway overpass and two blocks later we arrived at the Capitol Building. When we walked in Georgia Capitol Building is by far the most plain we have ever saw. The staircase is grand, but the walls are a solid whitish color with no design and even the dome was the same whitish color. At least I rocked the podium.
MLK Jr NM
Only a few blocks away was the Martin Luther King Jr National Monument. Along with the museum across the street his Dr King and his wife Coretta Scott King tumb. All the tours were full for the day, but a block down the street is the childhood home of Dr King. We could see the outside, just could not go inside.
TY COBB
On our way out of Georgia we had to make one last stop before leaving the state. We stopped in the small town of Royston. The home town of the very first player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame... Ty Cobb.
We visited the small museum inside a building that also had two doctor clinics and a lawyer office.
Just a few miles down the road was the Cemetery were he is buried in a mausoleum. I was shocked to only see the COBB name on top and nothing to indicate that he was a baseball player.
WHAT'S NEXT?
South Carolina.
STONE MOUNTAIN PARK
Since we crossed the FL/GA state line it has been nothing but cool, wet and cloudy. However, that has not stopped us from enjoying our time in GA. Arriving at the park on Sunday we went to the Mountain. With all the low clouds we did not take the rope car to the top. If it clears up some in the next two days we'll see.
There was a display of glass blowing. Demonstrations are at noon, 2pm and 4pm. It takes about 15 minutes and a must see.
Our view from our campsite is not to bad either.
HANK AARON
The first trip into Atlanta was to Turner Field parking lot. The original location of Fulton County Stadium where on April 8, 1974 Hank Aaron surpassed Babe Ruth as the all-time leader in home runs at 715.
STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
Just across the highway overpass and two blocks later we arrived at the Capitol Building. When we walked in Georgia Capitol Building is by far the most plain we have ever saw. The staircase is grand, but the walls are a solid whitish color with no design and even the dome was the same whitish color. At least I rocked the podium.
MLK Jr NM
Only a few blocks away was the Martin Luther King Jr National Monument. Along with the museum across the street his Dr King and his wife Coretta Scott King tumb. All the tours were full for the day, but a block down the street is the childhood home of Dr King. We could see the outside, just could not go inside.
The buggy that carried Dr King's casket down the
street of Atlanta, GA
On our way out of Georgia we had to make one last stop before leaving the state. We stopped in the small town of Royston. The home town of the very first player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame... Ty Cobb.
We visited the small museum inside a building that also had two doctor clinics and a lawyer office.
Just a few miles down the road was the Cemetery were he is buried in a mausoleum. I was shocked to only see the COBB name on top and nothing to indicate that he was a baseball player.
WHAT'S NEXT?
South Carolina.
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