Martin Luther King Jr

A few months ago we visited Martin Luther King Jr's childhood home. There is a MLK museum, his boyhood home, the church he preached at, and his grave site, all within two blocks.

We didn't make it in time for the home tour, so we couldn't go in. We'll be here in Atlanta for 4 more years, so I'm sure we'll make it in someday.





Right outside the museum there is a huge mural depicting different events in the civil rights movement and King's life. I thought this particular section of the mural had congruence in some of todays events.



Ebenezer Baptist Church is where he preached from the pulpit. It is also where his funeral services were performed.



While you are sitting in the pews, they have an old recording of him giving his last sermon. This is a video of the funeral, where they played a recording of that sermon.





Its actually pretty easy to imagine him standing at the pulpit, speaking. Being surrounded by his congregation. I can imagine that this is almost a spiritual experience for some people.

These are the hymns they sung at his funeral.


This is the exact time his funeral service began on April 9th, 1968.


As we were crossing the street from the museum to get to the gravesite, we just happened upon Martin Luther King Jr Jr! What a strange coincidence! There were camera crews surrounding him. I'm still not sure why he was there.



Where he buried, next to his wife.





It's a great place to look back and reflect on this important man and what he did for the African American population.

We've now been to the place of his birth, the place where he preached, the place he was killed, and where he is buried. We still say that the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis at the Lorraine Motel is one of the best museums we've ever been to. If you're ever anywhere within 100 miles of this place, GO.

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Back Road Drives

There is nothing we enjoy more than taking the back roads. Especially here in the south where you find many treasures along the way.

Have you ever had "Boll'd" Peanuts?? (aka boiled peanuts). I first had them a few years ago when we traveled to Charleston. They are the most addictive food I've ever had.

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Virginia

We've been in Virginia for the past few days. We've explored historic Fredericksburg (where the bloodiest battlefield of the Civil War is), and DC.


Chatham Mansion, Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Mount Vernon, Virginia.


The Capitol Building, Washington, DC.

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Little Five Points

The weekend before last, we explored our new city. Little Five Points is a district in East Atlanta. L5P is known for the alternative culture that it brings to the city of Atlanta.





There is a smorgasbord of street art in the neighborhood.



And great vintage/recycled clothing shops.





I hate walking around with a huge heavy camera/lens. Most of the photos taken on "adventures" are taken with my crappy point and shoot. Lo siento.

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Athens

We took a day trip to Athens last Saturday. We are poor. But we will always spend money on gas for trips. Our most favorite thing to do is to see new places. (as if you didn't already know that).

Some 90's pop-culture. Ohhhh I love 90s pop-culture! One of the first nights Brett and I hung out, we stayed up in my living room for HOURS listening to the 90s Hip Hop & R&B station On Demand. Every song he would ask who sung it and I KNEW EVERY.SINGLE.ONE. Who wouldn't be impressed by that? Anyway, REM and The B52s are from Athens. Here is a little proof...

The tree that owns itself.

When we're in a new place, we NEVER EVER will go to any sort of chain restaurant. We always research and make sure we go where the locals go, and eat what the locals eat. Thus.....Jot Em Down. . .

Mmmmmmm. I'm hungry.





After seeing this video, who wouldn't go!?!?



Downtown Athens reminds me of a lot of other small American cities like Boulder Colorado, Burlington Vermont, Asheville North Carolina, Santa Barbara California etc etc. The little cities I love :)

Ohhhhh we love Georgia.

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