Leave Banner Elk, NC - Headed toward Atlanta 5-20-02

Not much to say here. It was mostly driving. Dan let me take the first leg since it was our last time in the mountains and while fun I didn't get to go all out. Maybe next time.

Just need to throw out a comment here... Were the vending machines THAT BAD, that they had to be placed in bondage? See pics for explanation.

Hit Atlanta and I have to say this. The signs ARE HORRIBLE. Trying to find your way through this town by signs, even though we were confident of WHAT we were looking for, finding it was downright silly. Whoever is responsible for signing these exits and routes must be signing because they are blind....or using the force. There was such short notice that you had to be in the exact right place for your exit or turn or you were going to miss it in the 50-100 feet that they give you to merge. And I thought the drivers in Chicago were nuts. These people drive a whole lot worse.

Anyway, food stop: 

On a recommendation went to Rays on the River http://www.raysontheriver.com   for dinner, located in an office park. Have to say off the bat that I think at first they thought we were cops or something because we were both dressed in all black attire, including our black sharktrip polo's with white logos wanting to know who we were there for. It was pretty funny.

Both of us started out with the lobster bisque and I had horseradish encrusted black flounder in an orange balsamic vinaigrette and Dan had broiled Red Trout as entrees. There was a very large fish/ crustaceans selection and I think four steak choices and chicken choices. The food was good. The lobster bisque was not anywhere close to Cafe Lucci and I think Bob Chinns is better for seafood, but Rays is a good place for like a first date or taking a client to or out on a business trip rarity.

That's all I have for today. Kinda uneventful.

Miker