Road Trip Day 2 - We got up and ate breakfast at the hotel then decided to extend our stay one day. We would drive down to Atlanta to drop off Obi Wan then return.
We got on the road at about 10 am and arrived in Atlanta shortly after noon. After Obi Wan checked into his hotel we to the "MARTA" (commuter train) downtown where we were looking for a German Beer Garden to watch the Germany vs Sweden World Cup game.
We found the "Der Biergarten" and went up the stairs to get in. As we walked you could hear several people talking in German, I think I saw a smile on Hellcat's face like he found a little piece of home. The place was packed with people many with German's team uniforms, their flag's colors painted on their cheeks or forehead, one girl even had flags in her hair. The game was very exciting. The Swedes scored a goal in the first half but the Germans scored a tying goal at the beginning of the second half. Finally in the 94th minute with only seconds left to play Germany scored a second goal. The entire place erupted with cheer. It was the first time since I met Hellcat that I saw him express any emotion.
We took the Marta back to Obi Wan's hotel and had a long good bye. We exchanged email addresses and phone numbers, we thought about future hikes we might take in the future. We are all going to miss Obi Wan very much.
We drove back to Anderson and made very good time. The folks in Georgia and South Carolina seem to drive very fast. After getting back Hellcat, Major Tom and I went to a Chinese Buffet then went off to do our separate activities.
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