Atlanta GA

I've been here before. We were on the tarmac for an hour or so on our way from LAX to CLT watching the airport lights through the window. That was some 40 years ago. Luckily we didn't have to lug our luggage -- it was a domestic stop-over. At LAX we struggled with them through LAX's long walk-way to catch the transfer after passing through customers. Mom must had a kitchen sink in it.

Now there are substantial Korean community along the Hyundai/KIA corridor from Montgomery to Atlanta. I was impressed that Atlanta has three gigantic Korean grocery stores. H-Mart is about the same size as E-Mart in Korea. There is none in SF. They probably can't afford the rent in SF. People used to go to Atlanta from Charlotte for Korean goods even 40 years ago, but apparently the size of the community exploded in the 90s and 2000s.

I decided to abort the plan to skirt the coastline of GA and SC on our way to Raleigh. We spent too much time in Flagstaff, thanks to the accident, and New Orleans. Going straight to Atlanta saves at least a few days. And we get to see the mountains instead of the ocean. I sure would've like to traced the pristine Georgia coast though. Some other time. It'll be like that yellow road that you didn't take.

Today we left Extended Stay in Atlanta Perimeter at 8:30. We got to the hote at 6PM.  After the long drive on 4/27 from New Orleans to Atlanta followed by a day of excursions to Duluth Korean community and Piedment park, I still was up and  running today. Just unthinkable even a few years ago. Will health be far behind? Lets' wait and see.

Todays route was Norther Georgia High Road. We had to stop at Blue Ridge Electric Coop to charge up a few miles. 20 to be exact. And good thing we did too. We arrived in Greenville with 9 miles to spare. We had to skip Ceasar's State Park becuse it was 8 miles off the course. We could've made it if we spent another hours at the Coop, but J1772 is way too slow, especially after gettin used to Tesla tsupercharger. But we did make to Devil's Fork state park and Table Rock. A taste of Blue Ridge things to come. I've been in the Blue Ridge a few times, but it's been so long ago that I no longer remember any.

Tomorrow, we'll move to Asheville after checking out Greenville downtown area. There, we'll explore a couple segments of Blue Ridge Park Way.