I was fortunate enough to have a mini meet and greet with the pharmacy staff who have been pranking Josh the past few days. Everyone was downright Kentuckian!!! Josh and I walked around town for a few minutes before meeting Andrew at the apartment. I liked getting to see all of the little shops, but I mostly liked getting to see Josh :)
Apparently it was gift giving time at the apartment! A tshirt and seashells from HHI (that's Hilton Head Island if you've never seen the stickers on 83% of all vehicles with a passenger capacity greater than or equal to 3), not one but THREE kinds of lotions, my very own lip balm, a gorgeous bouquet of flowers, and the infamous "craft" which is still trying to find a suitable place in my room -- every guy should be taking notes.
Later that night we stopped at Subway. I didn't realize that in Kentucky there is no such thing as proper topping order, and at any point in the sub making process you may be asked about your preference on tomatoes. We also went to Sonic for half priced shakes! Josh and I shared a shake and a slush. The shake was the product of ingenious appreciation for flavor, and a palate that has been trained in the art of milk based beverages (particularly those that have been kept at a temperature of 33 degrees Fahrenheit). Oh... The flavors? Peanut butter, chocolate, strawberry, banana. In that order.
My favorite part of the night walking around with Josh and watching the stars for some time.
The most interesting? Josh and Andrew riding the buffalo.
As you may have heard we were late for our morning caving tour, but thanks to Rick and Alan-shout out!- we hitched onto the 9:30 group. It was totes because of my puppy dog eyes. We meandered around the cave for about 2 hours... It was cool (both meanings), and something I've never experienced before. One part of the cave smelled really funny, but the air quality sensors didn't alarm so I assumed it was safe. I would hate to be trapped down in the cave, and I actually ran out for sunlight and warmth when the tour was finished :P
Kayaking was by far my favorite part of the day. The double kayak saw some pretty high speeds and was making wake on several occasions. I contributed to paddling, but if I'm being honest Josh did most of the work and I just enjoyed the river, sunshine, and conversation :)
The guys compounded a delicious dinner of fajitas and fresh cut pineapple. A perfect way to end a perfect day!
Sunday morning I had some eggs cooked just the way I like 'em and pancakes just the way Josh likes 'em. We went to church and I got to have the full balcony experience! Afterwards we had a photo shoot in front of one of many central city signs. The streets were empty until the camera came out, then everyone and their mother got to see us cheesin as they cruised by.
Josh took me out on a dinner date at a local pizza joint. We got calzones as big as shoe boxes! We also witnessed some local drama, though we're still not sure who was the guilty party. Back at the apartment we got our exercise on --which we both agreed would allow us to get Sonic shakes later. A pretty hilly run overall, but we were cooled off by the rainstorm about halfway through. Like I said before, running meant milkshakes. So we went to sonic and guess what flavor we got? Yes. The quadruple threat! We shared, of course :) I had intended on staying up and watching a movie, but by 10:30 I was passed out!!! The festivities of the weekend had been wonderful but draining.
Monday morning rolled around and it was time to hit the road. Goodbyes always make me feel like an empty star crunch box, so I was sad to go, but it won't be too long until I get to see Josh again! --sorry to get mushy on y'all :)
Special thanks go out to Ron for letting me use the apartment and to Andrew for making josh book the cave tour and being a great trip buddy!
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