HEY GUYS!! It’s day two and we’ve already been to/through
five states (SC, GA, AL, MS, LA). After a restless night on the gym floor at
LaGrange College, we all woke up at 5:45 to a welcoming “GOOD MORNING
SUNSHINES” from Dallas. We attempted to quickly pack up our sleeping bags and
pads, but we’ll hopefully get quicker by Day 23. The Dopey group packed up the
bus and we were soon off to Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. After a thirty-minute
drive, we took a quick bus tour through the beautiful campus of AU. We stopped to
take a group photo and were challenged to take a picture with a new friend. Straight
from AU, we drove to Walmart for the cooks to prepare for a traveling breakfast
and lunch. We had yummy (Great Value brand) “Poptarts” and a couple Cuties.
From there, we started off to New Orleans enduring a storm brought on by Hurricane Barry. Having to turn on our hazard lights and
slow down to about 35 MPH was a little scary but our bus and van drivers got us through it like champions! Due to the heavy rain, the bus had to pull over due to a windshield
wiper incident which delayed us a little bit. The bus ended up having to be turned off because
there needed to be mechanical work done which resulted in no AC! Although it was definitely not ideal, the riders were able to make the best of it because we were excited to still be able to go into New Orleans. After we were situated, we
finished off the drive to Bourbon Street. When we arrived, some of us waited on our world-famous beignets at Café du Monde while a few of the others enjoyed some free time sightseeing in the (literal) below sea-level city.
We also enjoyed research today from multiple different people where we learned all about Mississippi, Louisiana, Jackson Square, Bourbon Street and many more.
We met back at the bus at 5:00 pm and made our way (SAFELY) to
the luxurious campsite at Fontainebleau State Park. During this ride, we rode
vehicles based on our dwarf groups to plan and practice for our ‘Dixieland
Delight’ dance competition tonight.
For dinner, the cooks made us a wonderful meal that consisted
of the best spaghetti rivaling Chef Boyardee. This meal was in the running for
one of the most bangin’ meals yet!! To top off dinner we had ice cream
sandwiches for dessert. After dinner, we met as a group and finally completed
our competition. All the groups did
amazing but the Sneezys took home the victory again tonight due to a well executed back-flip. None of the groups are ready for the comeback tomorrow from
the Bashfuls J.
To end the night off we got our TWB sportswear. YAY!!!!!!!!! We finished up the night with showers and comfy mattresses. Double YAY!!!!!
Signing off,
The Bashfuls
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| Big smiles in front of the Auburn University sign |
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| Some of us are pointing at the time, the others are just confused by it |
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| Corbin A., Scout S., Walker P., Chris F., and Matt F. pose for a photo |
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| Jon G., Nick S., Will P., Caleb B., Trevor P. and Luke S. smile for the camera |
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| Riley H., Haley C., Lauren H., Fiona R., Ava R. and Carleigh C. grab a photo |
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| Betsy B. and Piper S. pose together |
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| Nicole B. doing her research on the state of Alabama |
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| Chris F. doing his research on Auburn University |
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| Harlee A. gives us two thumbs up! |
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| Haley C., Jennifer M. and Adam D. smile before getting back on the bus |
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| Cam F. and Mackenzie H. say cheese |
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| Riley H. and Kayley S. |
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| Grace B. |
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| Gracie H. jumping for joy at leaving Auburn (she's an Alabama fan) |
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| Isabella O., Kathryn C., Emmy L. and Blaine L. |
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| Carter C. gives Auburn two thumbs up |
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| Mary Catherine E., Haley C., Maddy H., Ava R. and Wyatt F. pose with their Auburn gear |
Snooze cam was in full action today:
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| Brooklyn W. |
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| Maddy H. |
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| Allison D. |
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| Mary Catherine E. |
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| Miller P. |
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| Corbin A. |
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| Betsy B. |
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| Anna T. |
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| Scout S. |
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| Katie Cuswick doing her research on the state of Mississippi |
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| Matt F., Riley H., Reece G., Lauren H., Kathryn C., Joshua B., Kayley S., Athena R., Brooklyn W., Harlee A., and Jessie O. spell out Mississippi at the welcome center |
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The classic staff picture!
L to R: Grant, Julia, Dallas, Madi, John, JD (our AMAZING bus driver), and Kent |
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| Jackson Square |
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| Jennifer M., Jessie O., Carleigh C., and Athena R. enjoyed their beignets! |
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| Brooklyn W., Kathryn C., and Emmy L. waiting at Cafe du Monde |
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| Waiting on their beignets |
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| Adam D., Mary Catherine E., Maddy H. showing our counselor Kent where we're going |
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| Look at that teamwork! |
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| Unloading the bus for the night at Fontainebleau State Park |
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| Caleb, Will, and Walker posing with Ms. Diane (a valuable member of the TWB experience!) |
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| Unfortunately our bread options were a bit limited due to the storms |
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| Our cooks after shopping for our next upcoming meals |
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| One of the groups practicing for our dance competition before dinner |
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| Adam D. blew the crowd away with his AMAZING research and handouts on the Mississippi River |
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| Caleb B. telling us all about the state of Louisiana |
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| Jennifer M. giving us a history lesson on Jackson Square |
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| Carter H. telling us about the history of Cafe Dumonde and their beignets |
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| Jessie O. giving us some info on St. Louis Cathedral |
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| Isabella O. doing her research on Bourbon Street |
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| Sleepy group showing us their moves |
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| The happy group performance |
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| The dopey group performance |
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| Bashfuls performing their dance after dinner |
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| The winning performance by the sneezys |
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| The grumpy performance |
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| The Sleepy group |
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| The Dopey group |
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| The Happy group |
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| The Bashful group |
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| The Sneezy group |
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| The Grumpy group |
Thanks for reading :)
