Spring Break 09

For spring break this year Liz, Courtney, Maggie, Kaitlyn, and I (Amanda) all went down to Florida! We stayed at Courtney's house in Kissimmee which is just south of Orlando. We road tripped it down there, and that was quite an adventure! Getting through Ohio was pretty easy and it was the only daylight we had because we left around 4:30 pm. West Virginia and Virginia were a bit rough going through the mountains, especially for me because I get motion sick. North Carolina was a breeze, and then we got to South Carolina. Around 4 a.m. we pulled off to get some gas and stretch. Upon getting back into the car we discovered that the key wouldn't even turn.

This situation would have probably induced panic in most, but Liz remained ever so calm and resourceful as she called the dealership to figure out what was wrong. Meanwhile, we were reading through the manual and thought the steering wheel was locked, but the man on the phone told us the battery was dead. So a towing company came out to give us a jump and it wouldn't work. Again, we still couldn't even turn the key. So he says he has to tow us- great, we think, we will be stuck in Walterboro, South Carolina (I bet you've never heard of it either). Liz, still remaining calm, calls back to get a second opinion. This time a woman answered and explained the steering wheel was locked and how to fix it and we had the car turned on and ready to go in about 5 seconds. Just goes to show that men can't really solve problems all that well! We were back on our way and finally reached the house at noon!

For most of the trip we just hung out at the house and relaxed and tanned. But we did go to the beach a few times which was awesome and leaves me with some funny stories to tell. We went to Indian Rocks Beach on the Gulf of Mexico one day though it didn't turn out just like we wanted because the weather was a bit cool and misty. The other day we went to the beach we visited Cocoa Beach on the Atlantic. We were frolicking in the waves with some new friends when a big wave pretty much obliterated Courtney. A few minutes later we were playing football when she realized her ankle hurt. Well, turns out she got stung by a jellyfish. All 7 of us surrounding her volunteered to pee on it for her, but she refused! And what do you know; it is still swollen 3 weeks later!

We had a few other funny moments around the house too, many of them involving fashion. Courtney and Maggie attempted to go running in swimming suits and sneakers, and Maggie somehow transformed a tube top into a halter. Liz bought a sweet zebra dress and hot pink shoes that elicited many stares while out to dinner, and I put my hair in a bunch of little buns hoping for waves but ended up with a poofy, 1920s mess. We also watched Twilight about 5 times (yes, we love it too!) and checked out the sexy men on NCIS (ask Kaitlyn about this one...). One day we went to Downtown Disney which was super magical especially because some of us, myself included, had never been there before. Basically we just got to hang out with each other in a warm, sunny place and not have to worry about the stresses of everyday life!

The trip was great and we are all missing the 80 degree weather and our tans now!
~Amanda