Holiday Inn Atlanta Downtown(Intl Blvd.)

<br>Wish us luck as we depart in the evening from Atlanta via Los Angeles continuing on the same aircraft to Sydney, Australia. We know that we will not see a seat in BusinessElite to Los Angeles but we are really keeping our fingers crossed (pray for us!) that we will be able to take advantage of the flat ...

Atlanta was a hot mess. Where to begin...<br><br>When we pulled into our hotel on the Northeast outskirts of Atlanta, I should've known this would be an odd 24 hours. The hotel was less than desirable, but we made due. I was so distracted by my excitement at being near a Publix, that I was able to look past the less than grand hotel and try to find the silver lining... or rather green fluorescent lining. I proclaimed loudly with a shriek of glee, my elation upon seeing ...

Day tirpping across the universe (get that Star Trek theme song going)! We are leaving the warmth of our little cabin in Chattanooga and heading to Atlanta, Georgia. Got up early, for once, and hit the road for our 2 hour drive to Atlanta. Our goal of the day was Stone Mountain.<br><br> This private park, which is a mix between campground, nature park and theme park (sounds weird we know ...

... ever taken and one that provided me with some 'real' experiences that went beyond the usual: moments of exhilaration, meeting &amp; making new friends, and even a harrowing moment or two. I loved it all! A day hasn't gone by in the past year without thoughts of my brief time in India and the hope of returning in the near future particularly to refresh my Varanasi experience.<br><br> 'Truth Alone ...

... was too big to be in my carryon bag. He said I could go back and check my bag with the airline but that would cost me $15 to $25. I told him no and I hope he enjoyed the honey and went on my way to the gate.<br><br>It was a 5 hour flight back to Atlanta and we arrived home around 9:00 p.m.

... trying to survive. They say it's a jungle out there. I think what we don't appreciate about this jungle is that there is balance. We see too many National Geographic shows where lions eat deer or an alligator devours a wildebeest, and fail to see that there is an order to it all. <br><br>I think this is the same under the sea.<br>

God is so good. I have been back in the states for a few months now, yet I miss Ghana everyday. I desire to live with those that I loved and to experience life in it's most joyful phase. I find it funny that while reading my last entry before leaving I was anxious to go home. But the truth of the matter is that I was home. I was home and thriving in the space that I belonged. Being back in America with ...

After a week of brainlessly bumming around the house, I have yet to come up with a profound essay. I have compiled a list of my favorite things from the trip. These are all from the top of my head and are probably biased due to recency effect and time spent in each place. But you know what? This is my ...

... 2 years in the Philippines. Now a dream is coming true as I head back for a visit with my Filipino family. We have corresponded regularly over the years, Fern and I. Through growing up, education, marriage, children &amp; their marriages, and now grandchildren, we have shared our lives. Her English is pretty good, but I have ...