Dear Steph & Ty ...

This entry is dedicated to little sis Steph and her husband Ty, who will be following their dreams in Jan 08 and going to live in Atlanta ... I suppose we should be clear that their dream is not to live in Atlanta per se, but rather Atlanta will be where Ty's band ("Revive") will be based for a while, as they've been given a fantastic opportunity to seek to become more widely known in the USA!

So, what were our impressions of Atlanta (and why did we include it as part of our world trip in the first place)?


Well the good news for Steph & Ty is that, at least visually, Atlanta is like Chatswood on steroids. It is also the home to cultural icons such as Coca Cola and CNN as well as the world's largest aquarium (we have no doubt that they included the giant fast food area when coming up with that calculation) and more parks and shopping malls than you can poke a stick at. So Steph & Ty should feel right at home and will have plenty to keep them busy ... well at least for three days anyway (which is the time we took to do the CNN tour, Coca Cola museum, aquarium and the best malls and parks!)


And finally, what were we doing here? Well it's quite simple: it's where Rory's dad and stepmom (and step family) live. And whilst there, we got to meet the newest addition to the family - one year old Kai, who is Rory's step sister's (very cute) son!