Went to D.C. for the first time for work earlier this week. It was a super quick trip, but I did have a few spare minutes to run the 7 or 8 blocks to the White House and take a few snaps.
Our first road trip vacation
Dan and I took our first road trip vacation last week, and it was a blast!
We left early Saturday morning after dropping Kona off at Dan’s mom and dad’s house, and despite forces working against us (two freeway closures and bad weather), we got to Nashville late Saturday night and pretty much crashed right away from exhaustion.
We spent Sunday checking out downtown Nashville and visiting the Country Music Hall of Fame.
That night we went to a few different bars on Broadway and listened to some really fantastic local bluegrass and country bands.
Monday (my 30th birthday!) we ventured to Mammoth Cave and took an a amazing 2 hour tour of the caves. It was breathtaking, and very interesting (and cold!). I wish we could have spent a few days there taking more tours and walking the trails of the park! There was a plethora of putt putt golf courses in town, so we played at the cheesiest one we could find! That night we went to a local Italian restaurant and had a really great dinner and the best chocolate mousse I’ve ever tasted. We even spoke to the chef, a young kid who was originally from Michigan! The night ended with me finding a 6 inch long gray hair in the mirror and embracing my new age anyway.
Tuesday we drove to Columbus and spent the evening with our friends Jeff and Mandie. Mandie was a finalist in a season-long Euchre tournament with the final night that night and she and her partner won 1st place while we watched and drank on the patio of the bar. Add Euchre to the list of Mandie’s skills, along with all the games at the Lawn Sport Olympics!
Wednesday morning we packed up the car again for the drive to Cedar Point. It was ridiculously hot (over 90 degrees!), but we still managed to have a good time at the park. We went on some of our old favorite coasters - The Raptor, The Iron Dragon, and The Gemini and also rode the new roller coaster, The Maverick. In the end the heat won out, and we left for the trip back home.
Kona (our dog) was so happy to see us when we picked her up from Dan’s parents house, and it was nice to be home after a long trip!
There’s a ton of pics from our vacation on our Flickr page -check them out!
