Atlanta photos - Part II - Sightseeing - *pic heavy*

After Dragon*Con we spent a week in Atlanta taking in the sights. My other sister Jenn flew in to vacation with us. We even met Sara Loves her Tinky and Alden at Stone Mountain!

Highlights..

Top of Stone Mountain (1683 ft. above sea level)
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Andy reflecting
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Hiking down
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It's Sara & Alden!
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Sara and I
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Alden shows off his throwing arm
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Alden offers Andy a rock
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Andy started off down the open field to get a closer view of the carving in the rock. Alden started crawling after him! It was so cute. So we picked up our stuff and started after the boys. Linn caught up with Alden and picked him up. He was shy at first but quickly warmed up. They are both so sweet!

Carving in the mountain
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Walking and chatting
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The candy stash that Sara gave us!! (8 lbs. of sugary stuff... yes, we weighed it *laughs*)
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More in the next post...

At the zoo... Lun Lun enjoying some bamboo
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Baby Mei Lan naps
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Yang Yang poses
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Lunch time for the turtles
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Gorillas
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Meerkat
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Back with the pandas - Lun Lun and Mei Lan snuggle
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At World of Coca Cola
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Memorabilia
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Coca Cola Around the World
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More in the next post...

Reaction to Italy's soda 'Beverly'
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Onto the Georgia Aquarium... petting cownose rays
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Sea turtle
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Part of the tank is above you as you move through the exhibit
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Piranha
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Beluga whales
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Tunnel in the whale shark exhibit
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whale shark viewing window
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Big fish
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6 ft. Andy next to fish for size comparison
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More in the next post...

Jelly
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Walking through Olympic Park
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CNN Center
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Walking with Dinosaurs - if you like dinos or have kids that like dinos - GO SEE THIS!!
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On our way home we stopped in Cleveland, GA to see...
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and got to see a Cabbage Patch Doll being born
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Then it was off to North Carolina
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to see our friend Mike and his General Lee!
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and take a ride in it.
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More in the next post...

Then we made it to the top of the Smokey Mountains just as the sun set.
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All Atlanta pics can be seen here:
http://www.cutestsandgirl.com/images.../out/index.htm

Videos:

Lun Lun eating
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Yang Yang
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Lun Lun and Mei Lan cuddle
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World of Coca Cola Lobby
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Antics of the Polar Bear
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Georgia Aquarium Whale Shark exhibit
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Starting up the General Lee
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I hope you enjoyed!!

Wow, I didn't know Atlanta had so much to see! Those aquarium pictures were amazing! I love the Beluga whales, what cuties. That vacation looks so much fun! You sure did alot in one week lol, glad you all had a good time though. Thank you for sharing your pictures with us. :)

WOW Kim! What a great vacation you and Andy had!

It really looks like you did some neat stuff (loved the cabbage patch place...too cute!) I bet you had tons of fun.

And the General Lee, I'm sure Mark will be jealous when he sees it!

Again, thanks for sharing! I enjoyed:)

always love seeing those magnific sea turtles!

and piranhas... am quite surprised there's still a lot in there.. I sometimes wonder if they have mistaken for each other. :p

nice seesightings you visited, also great to see a pet talker with another. :)

I was LOL when the Coke bear put your head in his mouth!!

The pictures from the Aquarium are breathtaking!

Thank you SO much for sharing your vacation with us!

Wow, cool vacation! Those are fabulous panda pictures! And the ones fom the aquarium were really cool, too. I'll have to go back & watch the videos when I have more time. Thanks for sharing your vacation with us!

These are great, Kimmy. (I almost said Amy.....I don't know why I always do that) I'm just sad we didn't get to meet you, too, being so close.

Logan

You've made me home sick! LOL. I love the beluga whales at the Aqaurium, expessially the male. He is so funny and LOVES attention! I can't beleave how big Mei Lan is! Last time I saw her she was just a tiny cub. Thank you for the pictures and the videos, they were wonderful.

Ashley

You're welcome. :o :) It was such a great time.

We were awe struck by the Coke Bear (being costumers). We got an employee to share the secrets of the outfit. A master puppeteer is in the suit and uses a tv moniter to see. The suit is very flexible (you can see him sitting in the photo gallery) and even all the digits of the hand move independently. I wasn't expecting to be "bitten" but I'm glad we caught it on video. I swear we were stalking that poor Bear. *laughs*

Mei Lan turned a year old the week we were there. :D If anyone can make it to see them, do so! All the pandas will be going back to China soon.

Logan, I want to visit SC one of these days. :D

I loved all the pictures...in part one and two! Looks like you guys had a blast! :D

Great pictures!! I guess I didn't realize there was so much to do in Atlanta.
Ralph and I have been talking about places to go for along weekend. Maybe I should add Atlanta to the list of possibilities!

Love the Gernal Lee! That is too cool!