Atlanta Day 3 - books & more

We spent a bit of a lazy last day in Atlanta: Took the train up to Buckhead, another conglomeration of highrises to the North of Atlanta, inspected the shopping mall Lenox Square (without buying anything) and lacking better ideas decided to go on an excursion to the only known used bookstore, far out of town, in Brookhaven, Atlanta Vintage Books. One bus an hour and even this not very reliably, a run-down strip mall and a busy highway. But,,, the bookstore itself was well worth the trip!

 

 

 

In the late afternoon we visited Decatur, more attractive and a city on its own, only about four stops away from our accommodation. Some nice shops, restaurants, bars and breweries. Went to "Twains Brewpub" and from there back "home" to have dinner in our apartment and to get packed for tomorrow's trip to Fort Lauderdale.

Well, currently sitting at Atlanta's Airport waiting for boarding our plane to Fort Lauderdale. Got up early, took the train (with one change) and the rest went quickly and uneventfully. Now work is awaiting us, tomorrow only registration, but, on Monday the convention (IPW) will start and we'll be hustling and bustling around all day, early morning until late night. We are nominated for the IPW's Travel Writers Award - among the seven finalists, three of them being selected to get the prize ($ 1,000). Small hopes,,, though, it would be nice,,,