The car is all packed.
I snapped one last pic of the beach (I really am going to miss the ocean), said a teary eyed goodbye to my wonderful parents and brother Chris, and hit the road to pick up Ashley.
First stop...See Rock City.
It's a mountain top lookout...to get to it, you have to drive through Georgia to Tennessee only to drive back into Georgia again...kinda backwards, but hey it's the south....and the view is totally worth it.
We stayed in Nashville, TN that night at Hotel Preston--such a fun hotel! The elevator is covered in red cow hide and mirrors--the lobby and guest rooms are full of old black and white photos of celebrities!
The bed was so comfy--and they even have a pillow menu--you can pick the kind of pillow that you want--how great is that?
We ordered room service and Cosmos and vegged out in our PJs. Amazing!
Second stop--one Giant Indian in the middle of now where--at some random apple orchard--I dont even know what state we were in...maybe Illinois...maybe is the key word. I fed a goat at their petting zoo and that was the first time I have ever done that--gross. I wont post a pic--it's not pretty!
We stayed in Madison, WI that night at a place called AmericInn--not as swanky--but just as comfortable--I totally passed out mid conversation with Ash.
The next morning, we got up and found a huge pink elephant wearing Ray-Bans!
The last "big stop" along the way was a visit to Paul Bunyan and Babe--yeah the blue ox! They had this statue and even a Paul Bunyan museum--we didn't go in, but I got some post cards in the gift shop.
Next stop--Minneapolis! My new home! I am so excited for this new chapter in my life to begin!
So I think I am assimilating just fine. I went apple picking and horse back riding with some new friends, and well, I think it's safe to say we're all much closer now. I'll get to that in a few.
We went out to Minnesota Harvest Apple Orchard. It's about 45 minutes south west of the city. It was kind of rainy and overcast and I was worried because I didn't bring a rain jacket. When we got out to the farm though it had cleared right up. So horseback riding was first on the agenda, and well I dont have many pictures because I was a little distracted. You see when I was mounting my horse...I ripped my pants. And we aren't talking a tiny tear. Nope, we're talking a big hole. So that was awesome. Especially since we still had apple picking left to do.
Farmers Markets! They are all over the city! They are full of fresh flowers, fresh produce, and people! Here are a few pics.
I spent my morning browsing and sampling! I bought these apples called "Honeycrisp" and apparently the Unviersity of Minneapolis came up with the apple by cross pollinating 2 kinds of apples! SOOO good!
I had the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups--and if the fair ever comes your way--and you have the chance to partake--DO IT!
Well tomorrow is my first day at the new job--so look for my blog--I am sure it's going to be eventful!
We stayed in Nashville, TN that night at Hotel Preston--such a fun hotel! The elevator is covered in red cow hide and mirrors--the lobby and guest rooms are full of old black and white photos of celebrities!
Second stop--one Giant Indian in the middle of now where--at some random apple orchard--I dont even know what state we were in...maybe Illinois...maybe is the key word. I fed a goat at their petting zoo and that was the first time I have ever done that--gross. I wont post a pic--it's not pretty!
We stayed in Madison, WI that night at a place called AmericInn--not as swanky--but just as comfortable--I totally passed out mid conversation with Ash.
The last "big stop" along the way was a visit to Paul Bunyan and Babe--yeah the blue ox! They had this statue and even a Paul Bunyan museum--we didn't go in, but I got some post cards in the gift shop.
