Monday, June 16, 2008

Georgia


First off, I want to start by saying that I had an absolutely amazing time filled with unforgettable memories. I will try and recapture some of my favourites starting at the beginning....

After a "minor" delay in Toronto of just over 3 hours, i was finally on the plane flying to Atlanta. When we landed, I began walking to the baggage terminal, thinking that like every other airport I had been to, it would be close by. I noticed trains along the way heading to the baggage terminal, but I've always enjoyed walking and avoid trains, or escalators, etc whenever possible so I continued walking for what turned out to be over a mile walk before seeing Kyle waiting for me in the baggage area... haha**Warning, if you ever want your flight to go smoothly, stay clear of flying with me!

We did several really fun things throughout the week, such as going to the Fox, which is a really beautiful theatre that was built in the 1920's and has been maintained exactly as it was first created, to watch Atonement....

...Spending the day at Stone Mountain, walking around a plantation museum (which was soooo cool) a 4D show, paddle boats (we got to wear the radest looking life jackets haha), and taking a gondola (i think thats what you would call it) up to the top of stone mountain before coming down in time to spread out a blanket, cook some pasta for dinner and watch the lazer show. I had never been to one before, so it was really awesome to get to see that too...

...Making homemake cinnamon icecream.. yum.. at Kyle's grandparents house...

...Visiting a Gone With The Wind Museum (i was so excited!) and seeing all the old books, posters, set designs, costumes... i really really love museums, history and experiencing things that make you step back in time, which the fox, the plantation and this museum were for me...

...Then getting to float down the Chattahoochee River with Kyle on innertubes...and going out to a really nice restaurant on the river with Kyle's parents called Canoe, which had really delicious muscles : ) yum...

...And my favourite- getting to relearn how to fish with Kyle in the creek behind his house... being so excited to catch a little fish, only to let it get away with the hook stuck in its mouth : ( haha...

But over everything I got to do and experience with Kyle and his family, I really just enjoyed meeting so many different people that are important in his life. Im also super thankful that i got to meet Erin and Carly, even if only for a few hours super late at night, or just getting to spend a day. For Carly's sake i am trying to make this post as short and concise as possible : ) and include lots of pictures... so i'll wrap up by saying that I really had an amazing time, thankyou to everyone I met for being so welcoming and easy to talk to, I cannot wait to return and see you all again!

3 comments:

Kay said...

Vanessa
Yea for the blog update.I saw it yesterday and when I came back today-even more pictures! Carly is back from England and will be excited to see this! Kyle and I keep thinking about so many things we missed sharing with you but we're so THANKFUL for the time when you were here! Hope things are going well with your job.

Mamma Chupp

Kyle said...

trying to make me look bad by updating your blog all the time. Well yours does look really awesome. I really like seeing which pictures you choose to put on and how you edited them. I always reading the stories that you write out on you blog because they are so detailed and i feel like i was there with you. I was excited to read one that I was actually with you on. I had an amazing week. I hope training has been going good and you are ready for that cold water tomorow.

tin can photography said...

just posting on this particular one because sintos and i finally watched Atonement last night-we're in a film class this semester and use that as an excuse to do extra "homework" b/c we both love films so much! hope school is going well for you:)