Atlanta, Savannah, Charleston, and the Gone with the Wind Re-Premier
I’m leaving tomorrow morning for Atlanta and I have to say I’m really excited! At first I was a bit indifferent, not because I didn’t want to go, but because the event tickets were pretty pricey and because all of this other stressful stuff kept happening here on the home front. But now that it’s actually here and plans have started to fall in line, I’m really stoked about it! This is something I felt I just had to participate in.
I’ve never been to the South before (unless you count Texas, but isn’t that more of the “midwest”?), so I’m really curious as to what my impression will be. A good one, I hope, for his California girl. I do know this, though: I’ve wanted to take a “Gone with the Wind roadtrip” for YEARS, and now it’s finally happening! I’m traveling with my friend and fellow Larry and Viv lover Kasia, who I met in London back in February, and her sister, Maggie. They’re traveling from Poland just for the event! We’re staying in Atlanta, and then driving to Savannah and Charleston in search of a little Southern hospitality and a fictional guy named Rhett Butler before going back to Marietta for the GWTW re-premier event. Exciting! I’m hoping to see lots of old houses and dripping Spanish moss. I’ve also been told the hush puppies are a must-eat. I don’t know what a hush puppy is but I’ll give it a try!
Let’s see, do I have everything ready?
- fancy dresses: check
- fancy shoes: check
- laptop: check
- phone: check
- charged ipod: check
- Siamese cat: check–wait! Coco’s not coming with me!
- camera: check
- tickets: check
- something to share with fellow Vivien Leigh fans: check
- everything else: check, check
expect lots of photos for vivandlarry.com
I will try and update here every day about my experience so please check back often! Have a wonderful week, and if you’re attending the event, I look forward to hopefully meeting you!
Kendra
You’ve never had a hush puppy???!! You can get those via fast food, even, in the South thanks to Long John Silvers. Sweet ice tea, chicken n dumplings, cornbeard and well, just fried everything, is a must. Have a great trip!
girl, no! I think I saw a Long John Silver’s once in CA but it looked desolate and run down
Kasia had about 3 iced teas at dinner, they just kept bringing them!
I was born in VA so I’m a Southern at heart… but yea, Southern does not = healthy. Though I do miss my Sweet Ice Tea here in the Midwest.
Here is a Southern girl who doesn’t really like hush puppies OR sweet tea.
Hey Kendra, I’m excited to read along about your trip. EVERYTHING in Atlanta is “Peachtree this” or “Peachtree that”, lol. You’ll love it. It’s a GWTW fan’s dream.
Have a great trip! I hope all is well in the real world, too.
Laura
LAURA! Hi!
I tried a mint julep today and hated it :S But there was a lot of “Peachtree”, and a lot of GWTW!
How are you?
Haha mint juleps are gross! I agree.
Are you actually staying in Atlanta or Marietta? (isn’t the event actually in Marietta?) I wish I could have joined you all, but be sure to take lots of pictures!
I’m hanging in there, like we all are.
It’s really good to talk to you. Have a good night!
It was like drinking pond water!
We are in Atlanta until Tuesday and then going to Savannah and Charleston, and then ending up in Marietta for the event next weekend. I wish you could have come, as well.
I’m glad you’re hanging in there, and it was good talking to you too!