Y'all know I'm not big on planning things. Turns out, FG is not a big planner either. We have all these grand ideas of places we want to go but no desire to plan them... that's not going to work haha.
So I came up with a solution. I basically looked up other people's itineraries on Pinterest. If you search for any city you'll get a bunch of 2 or 3-day trips all planned out for you.
I took the things that sounded cool and made a list, then I mapped the things we wanted to do and chose a hotel in a central location (after googling the area to make sure it was in a safe part of town). It actually worked out pretty well.
A few of the things we did:
Saturday afternoon- Cascade Springs Nature Preserve- great hiking spot with a pretty waterfall and some historic significance. I'm all about hiking in every new place I go now. It felt good to move and get some fresh air after being in an airport/airplane, it occupied an entire afternoon, and it was free.
Sunday:
Nourished festival- Complete coincidence that this was in town the same weekend as us. FG couldn't care less about a gluten free festival, so he took his bag around and got a ton of samples. Good man.
Walking Dead Zombie tour- This was about an hour south of Atlanta, in the cute little town of Senoia. Got to see where they film the show, pretty cool.
Northside Tavern- Seriously laid back vibes, strong drinks, and great live music.
Monday:
Chattahoochee coffee company- Gorgeous view of the river and they randomly had GF brownies.
Beltline- We lingered around the Piedmont park area but the beltline is huge. They have these bikes that you can rent in the Uber app and we had a blast riding them around. The weather was gorgeous and since it was on a weekday, there were no crowds.
In addition to using points for air, hotel, and rental car, we kept costs down by packing lunches and snacks (which also eliminated the restaurant-gluten-contamination factor). Neither of us are a "3 meals a day" type of person, so we ended up eating late lunches and snacking at night. I think we ate one meal at a restaurant.
Our bar tab is usually one of the highest expenses when we travel, but I think we each had 2 drinks the whole trip. I'm not drinking much alcohol lately because of the belly issues and I guess since I'm not drinking, FG didn't feel much like it either. We actually left half a bottle of wine in the hotel room, which NEVER happens, and didn't even grab a drink at the airport. Just weren't feeling it.
We didn't plan to, but we also happened to choose activities that were not very expensive, so it all worked out to be a very budget-friendly trip. Sweet.
I have to say, I had a blast. We were talking about our favorite parts and it was hard to choose because it was all really fun. It was the perfect time of year for all of the outdoor activities, and thankfully the weather cooperated. Atlanta is a cool city and I'd definitely go back.
Our bar tab is usually one of the highest expenses when we travel, but I think we each had 2 drinks the whole trip. I'm not drinking much alcohol lately because of the belly issues and I guess since I'm not drinking, FG didn't feel much like it either. We actually left half a bottle of wine in the hotel room, which NEVER happens, and didn't even grab a drink at the airport. Just weren't feeling it.
We didn't plan to, but we also happened to choose activities that were not very expensive, so it all worked out to be a very budget-friendly trip. Sweet.
I have to say, I had a blast. We were talking about our favorite parts and it was hard to choose because it was all really fun. It was the perfect time of year for all of the outdoor activities, and thankfully the weather cooperated. Atlanta is a cool city and I'd definitely go back.
