Quick Atlanta Adventure

 I was recently in Atlanta on a short business trip where I was asked to be part of some meetings. Any travel can be a little adventure, so in the little time I had on my own, I tried to enjoy it like it was my own little holiday away.

I flew into Atlanta around lunchtime, which I had never done before. Anytime I've ever been in Atlanta, I've driven in, and had my car to get around. The Atlanta airport is huge, but I must admit, it was pretty efficient. Very crowded, though. The summer travel was certainly in full swing, and the terminal halls and seating areas by the gates were always too small. People spilling over, lines at the bathrooms, packed food court area. 

The area I was staying was in Northeast Atlanta, so I took a car from the Southwest airport across the whole city, to a more smaller city feel in Buckhead. I arrived and had several hours before my first gathering to attend. It was already very hot when I arrived at the hotel. It was a nice hotel, set amongst some leafy green trees, stylish, and comfortable. My room wasn't ready, and I was hungry, it was into the afternoon now. 

Thankfully a local pizza spot was just 2 blocks away and I could walk there. I was so glad they had gf/df pizza options and I was able to get a very yummy pizza, sit there and eat, read my book, and take my time. When I was done with lunch, it was really too hot to walk around anywhere, so I went back to the hotel (my room still wasn't ready) so I went up to the rooftop restaurant, which opens up to an outdoor terrace with views all around. 

Way too hot to be out on the terrace, I sat inside and ordered a latte, sat there and read my book on John Ruskin, did some work on my laptop, and then my room was ready an hour or so later. The room had a cute deep green velvet couch that curved from the bed headboard around to the window. I ended up nestling there doing work and reading in the time I had. 

This book on John Ruskin, I picked up in Oxford at the Ashmolean Museum (it's signed by the author) as I have been wanting to read more of Ruskin. He was a prolific writer on art, beauty, aesthetics, and was hugely influential. I've read some of his essays, but wanted to dive deeper. This book was a great introduction to him overall so when I pick up more of his writings I will have a broader understanding. He was rather fascinating, so this book was my travel companion for this trip. 

The next morning, they had breakfast for us on the covered section of the outdoor terrace. The sun shown brightly and the sky was summer blue - hot and bright. I think I sat in one of the only shady spots. It was a scenic spot up there - I really liked looking out and seeing all the very green leafy trees whilst in a big city.