Over my 47 years, I’ve done my fair share of travelling across these United States.  I thought it would be an interesting experiment go look back at those trips to each of the 31 states I have visited (62% isn’t bad, is it?) and see if, and when, I may be returning.  Working in alphabetical order, we continue today with the 4th state to be added to the Union: Georgia.

State: Georgia
Joined the Union: 1788
Visits: 4

All four of my visits to the Peach State came as part of driving to Florida, either stopping for food or staying overnight in a hotel to break up the long drive.

The first two trips would have come during our family drives to Florida in 1988 and 1990.  The only clear memories I have are passing by the old Atlanta-Fulton Country Stadium and getting a California Raisin figurine from a restaurant, though I couldn’t tell you which one.  My two most recent visits came during my drive to and from Florida in 2021.  I stopped in Atlanta on the way down, spending the night in a local hotel after a long drive.  The next week, I stayed in the same hotel on the way home, but this time I had a more of a purpose.

The Braves were scheduled to battle the Yankees that night, so I made the early stop on the drive home ttro take in another stadium.  My hotel claimed to be within walking distance of Truist Park, which it was but they forgot to mention that it was uphill.  After I managed to drag myself to the park, I headed to the upper deck, which was the only seats still available.  After snagging a couple souvenir cups, I left the game a little early for the hike back to the hotel.  Thankfully, it was all downhill this time.  After a night’s sleep, I went to the local supercharger in the morning, topping off the batteries before heading out for the long drive home.

Will I return?  Maybe.  I would like to see more of the park when I’m not pressed for time, so I may follow a local team down at some point.