Saturday, March 29, 2008

The Mountains

I had a great trip to the mountains (except for the stomach virus at the end)! On the way to the mountains, I thought it would be fun to go on a scavenger hunt, so I made one up the night before. It is amazing how fast the trip went on the way up there! It was a lot of fun, too! I will attach a copy of the list and some pictures.


Scavenger Hunt
To help pass the time until we get to our cabin, here is a list of items to search for!
Take a picture of all the items you find.
Good luck and be creative!

“Camp Discovery” sign
Scrapbook Warehouse billboard
Fork in the road
1234 in consecutive order
Caney Fork River
TTU sign
Construction cones
South Carolina license plate
Mile Marker 373
JFG Coffee Warehouse
Another state’s license plate other than SC
Motorcycle
Area of water other than previous
Falcon
3 yellow vehicles

Knoxville Zoo
“Next Rest Area” sign
Ma and Pop store
Church
DollyWood sign
Wal-Mart
Traffic Light #2
Old Model Car
Sports related billboard
“See Rock City” sign
Dixie Stampede
Cows
V W Beetle
“Emergency Stop” sign
North Carolina
Water fountain
Aquarium sign

Barn
Holiday Inn
Construction barrels
UT sign
Weigh Station OPEN
Exit 407
American Flag
Kangaroo
State Park sign
Murphy’s Donkey (homophone + another name for donkey)




We didn't do many practical jokes to one another. On Tuesday night I knew that someone had done something in our room, but I wasn't sure what it was, so Alison and I spent some time looking around to make sure everything was still in tact. I checked the hair dryer for flour, the bed for anything foreign, etc. As far as we knew, everything was just fine. It wasn't until Wednesday morning that I figured out their joke. As I was straightening my hair, I felt a sting on my thigh, but I thought nothing of it until I felt a second sting. I unbuttoned my jeans and when I pulled them down, there was a wasp in there! I had been stung twice! I told Alison and told her all I knew was that vinegar and baking soda helped with bee stings. She was racking her brain and then told me to put deodorant on it. That's when it hit me - they had taken our deodorant! After Alison went downstairs and told them what happened and finally told the girl we knew she took it, we got the deodorant back and it helped with my wasp stings. I offered the deodorant back to the girls, but they didn't want it after that! I had never been stung by a wasp before, but now I know that deodorant helps! (And the redness and bumps stay around for a while. I still have the bumps and sting marks!) Anyhow, it was fun and I'm glad that we went. (But I am also glad to be home!)

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