So after an amazing day at the Cliffs of Moher and a night in Trim, we had to fly home. Only I didn't have to go all the way home just yet. Back in like April, Kaycie said I should come visit her this summer in her hometown of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Kind of jokingly I said okay yeah. (because I didn't really think it a real possibility at the time). Later that week I was looking at our flights from Ireland and noticed we had a layover in Atlanta. What? Atlanta is only five hours away from Hilton Head Island! I told Kaycie and she told me she could come pick me up in Atlanta and we could play for a few days! Brilliant idea. And it was like it was meant to be. Perfect. So, after the 8.5 hour flight from Dublin (which really wasn't bad at all considering dad and I got bumped up to Business class - sa-weet!), and after going through all the customs and yum stuff like that, I walked out towards the baggage claim and saw my dear friend Kaycie waiting for me! (sorry for the wait Kaycie dear... :) So we hopped in the car and drove straight to the Braves game. After Kaycie decked me out in some of her Braves-wear, we entered Turner Field. There is something about baseball fields that makes me very happy. And Turner Field was no exception. I love baseball! And the game was so fun. After wandering around, eating some hot dogs, and buying some souvenirs, we took our seats for a fabulous game (except for the fact that the Braves lost, but other than that it was a fabulous time!). Then after the game we made a stop at Steak and Shake (right Kayc???) for some midnight food and shakes, which were amazing. Then we stayed the night at Kaycie's friend Ashley's house who lives just outside Atlanta. In the morning we headed into town, stopped by the Atlanta temple to take some pics, and then made our way to the World of Coca-Cola, which was WAY cool by the way. There we learned quite a bit about the history of Coca-Cola, saw a funny animated "documentary" about what "really" goes on in a Coca-Cola vending machine, met the Coca-Cola Polar Bear, and tasted almost sixty-something different flavors of coke products from all over the world. Way cool. Then we began our drive to Hilton Head. Once we made it there we boarded "The Holiday" for a dolphin watch sunset cruise! It was awesome. It rained a little bit, but it made for an amazing rainbow and there was a beautiful sunset. We partied hard on that boat. We then ate a delicious meal at a delicious seafood joint. The next morning we went to church. I loved going to church there! Everyone was so friendly and I loved it. And then, as Kaycie would say, "We spent some time enjoying Heavenly Father's creations" and played at the beach for a bit. :) That night we went to a potluck at a member's house and played Apples to Apples. Funnest game of my LIFE! I love that game. The next morning we got up and went kayaking. It was such a perfect morning and we had so fun just chillaxing in our kayaks out on the creek. Good idea Kayc. Then we went to the beach for a while, then Harbourtown, then I ate some Rita's italian ice, which changed my life, and then I had to pack up my things and we made the 45 minute drive to the Savannah airport. We said our goodbyes (or what we thought were our goodbyes...) and Kaycie headed home while I waited at the airport to fly back home to SLC. Only I ended up waiting for a while, because it started raining. And not just raining, it was raining. I hadn't ever seen a rainstorm like that, because I'm from Utah. But anyway, no planes could land so I would miss my connection in Atlanta. At this point, I had two options: spend the night in the Savannah airport and fly home in the morning, or wait for my delayed plane to come back to Savannah and fly to Atlanta and spend the night there in the airport and fly home the next morning. I wasn't liking either of these options (and dad DEFINITELY wasn't either). So I told Kaycie what was going on and, bless her dear little heart, she offered to drive all the way back to Savannah to pick me up so I didn't have to stay the night in an airport. My hero. So she did and it was great. While I was waiting for her to make the drive back, I enjoyed a ten minute massage for $2 in one of those massage chairs and played in the arcade. Good times. But anyway, she came and rescued me and we watched Bedtime Stories (love that movie!) and then she took me back, once again, to the Savannah airport where I caught my flight to come home. It was such an amazing weekend and an awesome way to finish off the trip to Ireland and Scotland. All those places combined definitely made this trip the best trip I have yet ever been on. Thanks for such a great and WAY fun few days Kayc face! Can't wait to see you on Thursday! (maybe Friday???) You da you da best. You da you da best. (it's a song for those of you who don't know...) Love you muchly!
And now for pictures of our weekend:
Turner Field
Our "cheese" faces. Cute right??? I don't know if Provo can handle this much crazy... they're just going to have to. :)
Uh, uh, apple. (haha Tam, you'll get it.)
Braves vs. Dodgers. A shot of Manny Ramirez for brother.
Atlanta Temple! It was closed, but we had to get some pics.
Inside the world of Coke.
Kaycie volunteered for a little game. She had to guess which item in this case was the oldest product in there. After about 4 guessed (the first of which she guessed a can from the 2008 Beijing Olympics...) she got it right! AND she got a sticker AND she got to model the item. Lucky.
We loved this Polar Bear! He was WAY cute and WAY funny.
The start of the beautfiul sunset cruise.
Roomies! p.s. don't mind my hair...it can't handle humidity really.
We're so attractive Kaycie.
Pretty!
SO pretty!
Beautiful right???
Oh, how I love this "cheese" face. hahaha. Oh and the hair. Gotta love the hair. :)
Our kayaking trip. Kaycie had never been! Fricka-wha???
I heart South Carolina.
Yes, that is in fact a dolphin jumping out of the water behind that boat. Thank you for asking. WAY cool!
Thanks again lovely! It was an AMAZING weekend! Love you!
