10th Birthday Trader Joe's Midtown Atlanta

Today, April 17 of 2017 I did drive again to Atlanta and as usual we stopped first at Trader Joe's Midtown.

Lo and behold, they had their 10th Birthday today!

Before I knew it, I was told that my outfit did match their LEI, so they put one around my neck...

For driving the long distance I did wear my Nanette Lepore Floral Printed Leggings from Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th with an older Escada t-shirt.

Pieter took this photo of me outside the store, wearing my LEI...

Curious about the beginning of Trader Joe's, I looked up 'Our Story' (just click the pink hyperlink) and found out that it all started in the 50s... It is derived from the German ALDI.
Happy to have them but would love to have them closer to our area!

Got tired from the 3-hour drive back home.

Will visit you as soon as I can, two busy weeks ahead!

Thanks for your comments and visits.

HAPPY EASTER 2017

Wishing ALL a HAPPY EASTER!

ENJOY! 

Spaghetti Junction in Atlanta, Georgia - Worst Truck Bottleneck in America

Whenever we do run our rounds of shopping at Costco Wholesale, Whole Foods Market and Trader Joe's in Atlanta, we have to drive 242 km or 150 miles; one way.

Due to very heavy traffic on our way home on Monday, I could finally send my location via WhatsApp from Spaghetti Junction in Atlanta, Georgia/USA.
Spaghetti Junction ranked worst truck bottleneck in America - just click on pink link.

Yes, it is called the WORST Truck Bottleneck in the Nation!

It always has been quite impressive to drive here! Mind boggling...

We did 13 miles or 20 km in 40 minutes time from our start at Whole Foods on Roswell Rd.

Of course I have to avoid driving south on I-85 as a segment has collapsed there two weeks ago today.

A miracle that no one got injured when it collapsed!

MASSIVE Fire on I-85 Near Atlanta (Bridge Collapses) - link to video.

State Of Emergency After Atlanta Bridge Collapse | NBC Nightly News - link to short video showing also the non-combustibles that got stored under this bridge. 

Today, April 13, President Trump meets with I-85 bridge first responders.

It was a great honor to welcome Atlanta's heroic first responders to the White House this afternoon! - click pink link.

President Donald J. Trump has promised $ 10,000,000.00 to help rebuild this section.

President Trump Meets with the I-85 Bridge First Responders - video

It is estimated that by mid June it should be open again.

Meanwhile we have to weave our way through spaghetti junction, at least on my way out of Atlanta!

Going north, I do know some local roads to bypass the collapsed I-85 segment.

This is in satellite view from where I was.

Mind boggling to see that many roads going over each other.

Feeling sorry for those truck drivers that have to deliver almost all what we eat and what we consume!

May your road be always safe and even with some slow or still standing traffic, as long as no accidents occur; we can be happy!

I made it home in 3 hours on Monday, not bad and our felines did not have to wait long for their supper.

This also explains why I enjoy a stay at the Hyatt Place Atlanta/Duluth/Johns Creek in-between driving home, as mentioned in my previous post! I'd rather be walking their Scenic Walking Trail around the Community Lake instead of sitting in this Spaghetti Junction!

Thanks for your visit.

14-01 Atlanta #01: GA-400 to I-85 South to Downtown at Twilight - This is exactly the route I follow, when coming back from Costco, going home to the south...

Love to drive it!

You can view it in this very short video above (pink link).

The Connector is 12-16 lanes of mayhem which can be intimidating for those not used to this kind of road and traffic.

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