Monday, January 14, 2013

Georgia Aquarium and Coke World

Another few days off for Mike meant another mini trip somewhere interesting in the South. We chose to drive five hours to Atlanta, Georgia to visit the worlds biggest aquarium and Coke World, the worlds biggest propaganda marketing tool. ;)

The Georgia Aquarium was amazing! A lot of other people in the area had the same idea as us, but it was so big the crowds weren't overwhelming. They had a really cool dolphin show, but we weren't allowed to take pictures. It was great!



This tank was the main attraction. It is the size of a football field and contains 6.5 million gallons of water. They have the only whale sharks outside of Asia. 












Oh no, Sarah is caught underwater! ;)








The next day we visited The World of Coca Cola Atlanta. (we already visited the Vegas location a few years ago) Since Mike drinks more Coke than water, it was a must see for us. Although I'm glad we went, I was completely soda'd out after our visit. It was also the biggest marketing tool ever. Did you know that Coke will make you happy? I heard it a dozen times while I was there. :)






In the tasting room they have over 60 different soda flavors from all over the world. They aren't just different versions of Coke, they are unique and sometimes gross concoctions. The Beverly from Italy was bitter without any sweetness. A very odd flavor. Mike and Sarah got through all the flavors other than tea and I had 20-30. 




This is apparently the vault where the secret recipe is kept. 

On our way home we made a detour to visit the Atlanta, GA temple. It was cold, so we didn't stay long, but it's nice to visit temples around the country. 


Another fun trip and another southern must see crossed off our list. One other highlight of the trip for the kids was the hotel swimming pool. They are pool junkies! It was small, but the perfect temperature.

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