🚗 A Quirky & Cozy Weekend Road Trip: Atlanta → NC

Just survived a whirlwind 48-hour escape from Atlanta to North Carolina—equal parts chill and thrilling! Here’s the recap: 🍲 SATURDAY: Chinese Comfort Food 📍 Lee Cafe (First stop after 4-hour drive!) Must-orders: Salted fish & chicken clay pot 🐟🍗 Green peppercorn free-range chicken 🌿🔥 Crispy fish slices 🐠 🏎️ SUNDAY: Speed & Spice 1️⃣ NASCAR Hall of Fame ($27) "Cars meets 'Merica": Deafening engines, oval tracks, Lightning McQueen vibes! ⚡ For fans of: Gasoline smells + dad jokes about left turns. 2️⃣ Lunch @ JINYA Ramen Bar Tonkotsu Black ramen 🍜 + grilled sushi 🍣 + kiwi soda 🥝 = perfection. 3️⃣ Duke & UNC Campus Crawl Duke: Hogwarts vibes (Gothic spires 💒) UNC: Red-brick symmetry ("George Washington would approve" 🇺🇸) Reality check: Surrounding areas = snoozeville (salute to int’l students grinding here 📚). 4️⃣ Dinner @ Szechuan Village Bullfrog dry pot 🐸 + Peking duck 🦆 + fuqi feipian 🌶️ New-ish spot (1.5 years old)—decent for NC! 🚘 CAR REVIEW: Kia K4 (Dark Horse Winner!) MVP features: Cruise control + lumbar support = zero back pain after 5 hours! Previously rented Malibu: Backbreaker 3000 😫 #WeekendVibes #NorthCarolina #FoodieRoadTrip 🍽️