The Smokin’ Pig (Harrisonburg, VA)

This was the final barbecue stop of our road trip and not a bad note to end on. Kate preferred the brisket Carolina style over the Southwest style pulled pork, which I liked better. We also grabbed some macaroni salad and a fried pickle on the side.

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Blue Ridge Parkway

The Blue Ridge Parkway runs part of the Appalachian Mountains through North Carolina and Virgina. We aimed to do most of our journey from Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC on this road but the conditions stopped us short on our first day. Fog and rain paired with the setting sun made the Interstate system a whole load more desirable. But for our second day we managed a good two hours before time constraints pushed us back to the Interstate. In those two hours we saw rolling fields, beautiful forests, vast mountains, dense fog, two deer and a coyote – who valiantly dashed across the road.

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The Georgia Aquarium (Atlanta, GA)

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Paradise Gardens (Summerville, GA)

When Jek saw that Kate and I had visited Salvation Mountain she suggested another folk art sight, Paradise Gardens. Unfortunately it was closed the weekend we passed through Summerville, but here’s a few shots from behind the fence.

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Doubles (Atlanta, GA)

Doubles are a street food from Trinidad & Tobago. It’s simply two pieces of fried bread with a spicy chickpea filling, but they still manage to stand out as uniquely Trinidadian. Knowing that I won’t actually make it to Trinidad any time soon, it was number two on my list of Trinidadian food to try while in the USA – number one was Bake & Shark. My uncle in Atlanta took us to a restaurant serving up some of the food I remember from my childhood visit there. After eating a whole plate of spicy & delicious we took away a couple doubles for the road.

If you’re looking for the doubles or any other Trinidadian food in Atlanta, GA the place to find it is:
Tassa Roti Shop
224 Powers Ferry Rd
Marietta, GA 30067
(770) 977-3163

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