Blogs from Georgia, United States, North America - page 97

Well, today is my birthday and I'm shifting gears from Guatemala to China. I have 3 weeks until I leave. Willy Yang on Travelblog’s Asia Forum, enters great information from a guidebook about China. He has an entry about the Chinese horoscope. I was born in the year of the horse. “Horse People born in the Year of the Horse are popular. They are cheerful, skillful with money, and perceptive, although they sometimes talk too much. They are wise, talented, good with their hands, and sometimes have a weakness for members of the opposite sex. They are impatient and hot-blooded about everything except their daily work. They like entertainment and large crowds. They are very independent and rarely listen to advice. They are most compatible with Tigers, Dogs, and Sheep.” For those of you who know ... read more

Ritz Carlton Downtown This is the hotel I stayed at while in Atlanta. It was a beautiful hotel, huge bed, desk, small sitting area, big bathroom. They have in the morning where they clean your room. Then later on they have turn down service wher they come in and they turn down the bed covers. I dont smoke the also have a smoking floor but who knows for how long and a gym. The dressing rooms are filled with a couple of rooms and all the supplies you would need to groom your self. They have a 5 star resturant which was yummy. Westin Peachtree This hotel is a big tower in which goes quite high round tower and the highest floor is a resturant. Going up they have a glass elevator which can be nervracking ... read more

Despite my promise to keep my dollar in my pocket, the dollars have been flowing freely out. My lateness has always conflicted with my cheapness, and my grand plan to arrive at Oakland airport last night on the BART (cost: $4.50) conflicted with the hard fact that my suitcase was still empty at 10 PM. I reserved a $26 Bayporter shuttle at 3 AM and then went to sleep. I woke up this morning not to my alarm clock, but to the call from Bayporter saying my shuttle was waiting outside. Thankfully for me (but probably to the great chagrin of the other passengers), the driver agreed to come back for me 10 minutes later and I managed to throw everything into my backpack AND grab a Snickerdoodle from the kitchen before running out to the ... read more

I really hate Delta. All that time I spent in line yesterday getting my flight rebooked was a waste. They had tried to put me on a flight out of Gatwick into Edinburgh so I wouldn't have to worry about purchasing another train ticket. Well, about 20 minutes after I left Nashville airport to head to my icky hotel room my "confirmed" flight on BA was cancelled. Now that flight is full. I get into Gatwick at 7am and my new flight to Edinburgh isn't until 8pm. So I spent another hour at the counter today while the same guy (bless his heart) tried to fix my flight. They gave me a note saying that it's the airline's fault I missed my train. I wonder if the UK train system cares. But at least I'm getting ... read more

My flight got in yesterday around 2:00 and I had a niiiiiice reception at the airport (thanks so much Jennie, Lexie, and Adam for being there!). It's really good to be home. First on my list were a long shower, a bath before bed, and a haircut this afternoon. I had a cold glass of milk, some diet coke, and peanut butter last night and they never tasted so good. I also couldn't wait to wash clothes and Dad jumped right on it and got them started. He called me in the laundry room after a bit and opened the lid...the water BROWN with dirt...and to think I was wearing those clothes for a whole month! Hehe..I've never felt more clean in my whole life! I can't even describe how interesting it was to wake up ... read more