65 flavors of Coca-Cola..really?

A trip to downtown Atlanta, and guess where we ended? The World of Coca-Cola. It was pretty amazing. It was for sure a trip I am glad I made. As I was imagining in my mind what kind of place it would be, all kinds of things ran through my head. I guess what made me the most excited was I was about to taste 65 flavors of Coca-Cola and walk through a building of all sorts of things made out of coke cans, to end up in a gift shop?

Really? Is that what it's all about these days? Anything to get our money. It wasn't good enough that we had to eat there which cost an arm and a leg already. We had to pay admission, and then of course there was the good old "Gift Shop." The marketing scheme is such a wonderful tactic. It doesn't help that they mark everything up 3x the amount, but they make the maze so that you can't get out without spending even more money.
It reminded me of so many other places that is just the same. So 50$ later, I left with a hat, a wooden bat, a T-shirt and pictures where you turn in your "ticket" to claim the prize.

What they don't tell you is that the prize costs money, too! I got charged for everything today, oh even parking. I guess it's the life in having fun, but geez..I had 4 free tickets that my son won at school, and I still didn't get out of Atlanta without spending $150. They really know how to rake you through the coals. I wasn't even a tourist. Imagine what they spend? Anyhow, we had fun, tasted coke from North America, Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America. I'd say I'm kinda glad that I live where the coke is "normal."

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. Did anyone do anything fun?

I think I'm sick of coke for awhile.

Xoxoxo
S~