Since I last checked in a lot has taken place! I must begin by sharing how Mr. Winton has total shocked himself in the past 24 hours. He has stepped outside of his comfort zone. First of all, he ate zucchini (which is green...and if you know if that is unheard of) and sushi yesterday at a Japanese restaurant. YES! I said sushi. Can you believe it...Mr. Winton eating sushi. Mrs. Ortiz you are next :-) He also had salmon tonight at the Opening Night Splash at the famous Georgia Aquarium. And believe it or not he has actually enjoyed every new thing he has tried. He also travel to the 38th floor of the hotel. He is deathly afraid of heights but with a little bit of encouragement from Shomari he ventured beyond the safeness of the the seventh floor and came to our room. (When I checked into my room and the clerk told me that I would be staying on the 38th floor Mr. Winton told me that if it had to be him he would be sleeping in the Tahoe!) Once he made the trip to the 38th floor, he was impressed with the view and was glad he came. He didn’t stand much and Shomari almost made him faint when he told him that he could open the window as joke but he made the trip!
Our morning or should I say our afternoon started at a quint little dinner, Metro Dinner for a quick bite to eat before we started our day of adventure. After lunch we received a police escort to the celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Center in the historical Aurban District. We began our tour at the legendary Ebenezer Church, continued to the Visitor’s Park and Educational Center and ended at Freedom Hall with the tomb of Dr. & Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr. The wealth of knowledge and history that is displayed at the King Center can’t be described with words alone. If you are ever in the Atlanta it is a definite must see.
Then we returned to the hotel and took the shuttle to the thrilling New World of Coke! Oh my goodness! We had an exceptional time. The tour begins with a look at historical Coke memorabilia (the largest collection in the world). The colossal collection even features art by Andy Warhol! Then you enter a theater to watch a movie on the “Happy People” (the people inside the Coke machine). After the witty movie, doors under the screen open and you feel as if you are in a scene from Willy Wonka and Chocolate Factory or should I say Willy Wonka and the Coke Factory. It is absolutely amazing. We continued on to various theme rooms including a thrilling 4-D theater. Finally we concluding with Taste It! Taste It! is a tasting experience with over 70 different products to sample from around the world. We had Coke products from Asia, Latin America, Africa, and more. My least favorite was a beverage called Beverly and my favorite was Asia and am I not sure what the name was but it was great! It was like watching a kid in a candy store. We didn’t get a chance to visit the Pop Culture Gallery or the World-famous CocaCola® Polar Bear because it was time for us to go to the Georgia Aquarium for the opening reception but if I get a chance I would love to visit again to complete the tour. David hasn’t had a soda in 3 or 4 year so just imagine the fun he had tasting the many taste of CocaCola®.
We ended our night at the Georgia Aquarium with NECC’s 2007 Opening Night Splash! NECC provided a delightful meal (salmon, romaine salad, shrimp grits, corn, and an array of delicious desserts) and a free admission to all of the exhibits. We did manage to see a few of the exhibits but not many because it is difficult to see much of anything with over 4,000 guest in one building even if it is the largest aquarium in the United States. But even with the crowd we had a great time.
This is only day two and I’ve had more fun and learned more than I thought I’d learn the entire trip. I can’t wait to see what the rest of NECC 2007 will bring!
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