Key West to Atlanta non-stop

by foxypham on 06/09/07

Location: Atlanta, GA

Hey guys, how is everybody doing? I left you guys from my last entry in Key West. Key West was obviously beautiful with its Carribean-esque beaches. The only night we were there Matthias and I went out to eat for the first time on trip (We’re trying to keep expenses low by eating out as little as possible). We went to this Jamaican restaurant and had the local delicacies fried conch and key lime pie. All the food there was good, but the key lime pie was amazing!!!! Key limes are like regular limes but super limier so the taste is much more intense. After dinner, we walked Duval St. (where most Key West bars are located), but not too many people were out. It must not be tourist season yet in Florida, because all the destinations we hit up are lacking people. I guess everybody is out at Vegas for the WSOP . The next day we left Key West to head towards South Beach, At that point, we were really in a rush as our trip is only suppose to be 5 weeks, but its taken 1 week just to go through Florida. South Beach was really scenic with its beaches and women. The women there remind me of those music shows on Telemmundo. Just HOT Latin women everywhere!! We didn’t even spend the night in South Beach (in our rush) and headed to Jacksonville to crash for the night.

The next morning while driving we stumbled by the Anheuser-Busch plant in J-ville. Matthias and I decided to take one of their free tours. The tour was cool, but the guides kept repeating the same facts over and over again. It was propaganda as its worst. They might as well have chanted “Drink Bud” over the speakers. They did have a bar in the plant at the end of the tour where everyone got two free drinks. The bar was awesome as there were barely any people, leather seats, a fireplace, and play hockey table game. The tour guide told me that sometimes people hang out there all day. I normally don’t drink, but with free samples I couldn’t pass up the offer. We then headed to Atlanta to stay with two of Matthias’ friends from South Alabama. On the way, we got pulled over for “drifting through lanes” and the cop was convinced we had narcotics. He asked up about narcotics like four times during the stop. Eventually, he just let us go with a warning, but I think we shouldn’t of got pulled over in the first place. We arrive into the ATL that night and went out to Buckhead, a strip in Atlanta with a lot of bars. We didn’t know exactly where to go in Buckhead as Matthias’ friends are new to the area and end up at this Latin club. I consider myself an OK dancer, but these guys were the real deal. The next day we went to the Georgia state aquarium and then drank at the house for the night. Now we are on our way to Myrtle Beach. We are going to continue up the coast to Virginia and then head out towards Chicago.

I don’t expect to play poker until Indiana and I am really itching to play. The past few months I’ve been running well in poker and my confidence is at an all time high. I’m ready to start playing in bigger games and take my poker playing to the next level. As for this trip, I’m really worried about not having enough time. I want to be able to enjoy the places we get to, but the driving we’re doing has been ridiculous. This county is so big and with so much stuff to do, I don’t know if 5 weeks will be enough to cover all the places we want to hit up. I’m trying not to worry about the time constraints and make the best of our current situation. Between driving, camping, going out, teaching Matthias, and playing poker it has been a hectic journey thus far.

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