Day 22 :: Minneapolis - Atlanta - New York

Alright, so this one breaks the budget a bit. I'm going to say that there is an 'unofficial' cost that I won't mention. However, officially, I'm going to say that we rode the rail system in Atlanta for a total of $9, bringing the grand total of the 30 days to $42.

The day, as planned, was going to be leaving Minneapolis around 11:00, arriving in Milwaukee for a brief lay-over, and eventually landing in New York around 4:30. However, as some of you may know, Old Man Winter had different plans. A sizeable snow storm decided to make it's way through the midwest and for the most part, close down both the Milwaukee and Chicago airports.

So, here's how the day actually went:
1. We got dropped off at the Minneapolis/St.Paul International Airport around 9:00am.
2. Within minutes, we discovered that we were actually supposed to fly out of the Hubert H. Humphrey airport (upon further inspection, NOT mentioned on our reservations)
3. Our ride, once telephoned, pulled a U-turn, picked us up, and promptly delivered us to an almost-empty Hubert H. Humphrey Airport.
4. We flew for 2.5 hours to ATLANTA (yep. not Milwaukee)
5. We paid our $9 and boarded the rail system, and headed for downtown Atlanta... specifically Peachtree Center.
6. We walked around the block looking for a restaurant with some good southern cooking... and found nothing.
7. We found an Atlanta 'ambassador' who directed us back to the station we arrived at, where there was a nearby food court (the ambassadors are folk who work with the police to answer questions of visitors and just be a presence in downtown).
8. We dined on a slice of pizza and a club sandwich.
9. We returned to the airport, and caught our flight to New York.
10. We arrived in New York safely, and on time.
11. We got a taxi (Laura's first taxi, ever) and crossed under the river and arrived at the hotel (very classy... the 'Fashion 26')
12. We got a bit settled, and headed down to the restaurant (Rare) for a drink and a late night snack.
13. We returned to the room where I am presently tapping keys in an attempt to keep current with the blog.

So, officially, the event of the day that qualifies for the 30-day Adventure was our outing into downtown Atlanta. Sadly though, it was somewhat uneventful. However, the day as a whole, was quite a journey. And, after many hours of travel, we have arrived.

Waiting to board the light rail

In the subway

Laura's first taxi ride

Our 'chic' hotel room