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Atlanta (Appalachian Trail prep)

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"Do you have lighter, white man?"  Woman at the Ashby Station, Atlanta Two fairly forgettable days in Atlanta. After over 30 hour flight with three changes in Keplavik, Iceland,  Boston and Baltimore I arrived in Atlanta on 3rd of April in the morning. Since I couldn't check in to my hostel until 3pm in the afternoon, I had a stroll downtown and sorted my American phone number. I went with T-Mobile as it was over twice cheaper than (apparently better while hiking) Verizon - having less coverage might be a good thing after all. I've spend my second day resupplying (went for 4 days of food) and buying things I couldnt take on a plain with me (gas canister and lighter) I've thrown an extra water filter for good measure, as having a spare one gives me a peace of mind in case I loose or damage the first one. Second half of the day was spend exploring Atlanta, I visited Centennial Olympic Park, had a quick look at World of Coca Cola and Georgia Aquarium but decided to s...