Game 22: Braves 5 - D-Backs 1

Sunday provided the last day before the All-Star break and our best chance to catch the Braves in Atlanta. We arrived at Sun Trust Park about an hour before the game and discovered this nice outdoor restaurant area just outside the park.

Having opened just last year, the park was very nice. In fact, the giant fans in the concourse (designed to move air) and delicious looking food vendors making their wares, resulted in our awarding this ballpark the "most aromatic".

That said, this was a day game. Atlanta is 90+ degrees and the humidity is a typical 90+ percent. Our seats are in the sun for what I estimate is the first half of the game.

Let me tell you ... I don't care what the rest of the country says about Arizona summers ... it is more pleasant in AZ in July than the SE/gulf coastal region, in terms of temperature/humidity.

The first couple of innings of the game were quick and the D-Backs pitcher (Corbin) looked really solid). However, in the third they crumbled, giving up four runs. In the end, they couldn't get back in this one, with the home team winning 5-1.

We headed out from the game and made our way to Houston's on the NW side of town. Turns out, they are one of the few Hillstone restaurants in the country that serve chili on Sunday, in addition to Saturday ... score! As a result, we had two days of chili ... bonus ... and then began working our way to Panama City (FL) and the gulf shores region.