road trip to atlanta

I’ve visited Atlanta twice by plane. This time, I took a family roadtrip. Having never visited Mississippi and Alabama properly, I thought that taking a road trip would allow me to actually step foot in those states and see them for myself.

The drive was around 12 hours and thankfully, for everyone’s sake, I was only a passenger. The scenery was similar to what I’m used to here in Southeast Texas, but I could swear that the trees stood taller the closer we approached the east coast.

We started our journey in Houston and made our way to the state border entering Louisiana. I've only been as far as New Orleans, so I was excited to drive through the entire state.

Getting through Mississippi was fairly quick, so I don’t recall us stopping anywhere notable.

As on any adventure I take, I needed to get a taste of food that the area is known for. I could’ve opted for seafood, but decided to try food from Moe’s Original BBQ in Mobile, Alabama.

I’m not a professional foodie, but I can attest that Moe’s menu offered tasty, homestyle cooked options that I couldn’t resist trying. From the BBQ, potato salad, banana pudding, and everything in between that we ordered, I thought they hit the mark.

Of course, I couldn’t resist taking a picture of this.

I hadn’t taken a road trip since I was a child, so it was refreshing to travel somewhere taking the scenic route instead of hopping on a plane and just wanting to get to my destination.

Time on the road allowed me to sit back and appreciate things. I had a lot of time to reflect, read, listen to music, and just put all my worries behind me.

The south offers calming, quaint greenery that I so often take for granted. These locations serve as great spots to simply let go. I found myself looking out onto the trees and countryside in awe thinking of how peaceful it is to bask in a serene sunset and take time away from the concrete jungle.