But a Friday jaunt across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and finally Georgia, led to an evening in Atlanta. Not to miss out on Atlanta's finest, we made sure to stop at The Varsity---as recommended by Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. The friendly southern greeting of "What'll ya have?" (actually uttered in quite an annoyed, aggressive manner) combined with the deliciously greasy fare made for quite the wrap up to a day of road-tripping.
Another day of driving through the Carolinas and Virginia and we made it to here:
Well...not actually to the monument, but to it's home city anyway.
Why??? This summer's adventures will be brought to you courtesy of Wolf Trap Opera, located in Vienna, Va.
It's a beautiful area and a wonderful company so it shouldn't be too shabby of a summer!
Sunday was a monument and museum marathon. We made stops at the Air and Space, American History, and Holocaust museum, along with checking out the White House and all the major monuments along the Mall.
As a special Memorial Day weekend treat, we were able to witness the Rolling Thunder motorcycle parade through DC, a group honoring veterans and drawing special attention to POW-MIA issues (just learned this on their website). Despite this happening agenda, we still managed a side-trip to the waterfront to visit the fish market and enjoy some fresh seafood. That had been deep fried. It was almost like I was back in Texas...
Monday was my first day at "The Trap" but it was a light enough schedule that we still had time to make it to the Arlington National Cemetery. I have to say, despite the traffic and the wait to get in, this was an amazing Memorial Day experience. Volunteers place a small flag in front of every headstone in honor of our veterans, and it was a truly awesome sight.
And that's a weekend! 4 days, 9 states, the fantastic little joys of road tripping, the even greater joy upon arriving at the destination and completing said road trip, and some serious sight-seeing on what must be one of Washington DC's busiest weekends! Nothing like a slow, relaxing start to summer, right??? :)
Photographs (excepting the Wolf Trap pics) brought to you by:
Tim: photographer and road-tripping friend extraordinaire!
Hey Steph,
ReplyDeleteI took a little road trip down to Atlanta over spring break and I also insisted that we stop at The Varsity: http://opticwalrus.blogspot.com/2010/03/sst-name-that-food.html
Did you see Jessica while you were in Atlanta? That was sort of the raison d'être of our trip.
Have fun at Wolf Trap!
I am still bummed that I missed you on your way through town. I didn't realize you were spending the summer at wolf trap. I tried numerous times to go to shows there last summer, Wilco played there. Alas I never made it. Maybe I will have to some time this summer.
ReplyDeleteI love your posts and I love keeping up on all the awesome jobs you have!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to read more . . .