The Great Summer Adventure began Sunday morning, with...drum roll please....Nicole getting lost! For those of you who know me, this shouldn't come as a shock to you. It's a gift really. I can get so incredibly lost it's not even funny. Anyways, I finally found my way to the airport where I picked up my wonderful room mate and very best friend in the whole wide world! We then attempted to continue south on our adventure, only to realize that Nicole had forgotten the tickets to Six Flags. So, we turned around and headed back to good old Visalia for the night. It wasn't that bad. We had a nap...got our nails did (okay, Kayla did mine) and even got to skype good old Joe.
We woke up way too early on Monday (and by early I mean like 7:45). After a quick stop at Scotties Doughnuts (which no trip to Visalia is complete without) and getting gas, we were finally off! We made it to Six Flags in record time, partly because Nicole likes to speed. It's genetic. Ask my Grandma.
Six Flags was simply amazing. We got to ride on every single ride we wanted to. It was so freaking hot. Luckily, I don't think we ever stood in line very long. We were really good at getting in line just before the huge crowd. In fact we even walked right onto a ride or two. Fun Fact, when Kayla and I are together, we become some of the funniest people you will ever meet. Some of my favorite lines from the park were
"I don't like this ride. Are we gonna go backwards together?"
"Open your eyes Nicole!" "No! I am praying. Heavenly Father, if you let me survive this ride, I promise I will never come back here!"
"I don't like the rides where you are standing up. It's uncomfortable. If I wanted to shove something between my legs, I would get married!"
"I feel bad, cause I am swinging my legs when they come to check and I can never stop,so I kick them in the shin!"
There were others I am sure, but like I mentioned before, lack of sleep is keeping me from fully remembering.
After Six Flags, we hit up Taco Bell, where Kayla practically ordered the entire menu. Lunch at the park consisted of fries and diet coke...so...we were pretty starved. Then, we got back in the car and drove to our new friends, The DeHemmers, who let us spend the night there. We did get lost a few times, but this time it was Kayla's fault. (hahaha) And I do admit I was a little scared and even locked the car doors while driving, but hey. In my defense, a dirt road in the middle of nowhere in pitch black is pretty scary. I have watched too many movies and t.v. shows. I have a very active imagination. Anyways, we finally got there, and I just have to say, these are the nicest people on this planet. I was so tired that I pretty much crashed right after getting there, but I was the first to get up. Kayla and I had planned on getting up early and getting out of their way, but we ended up staying until 12:30 talking with Sister DeHemmer and watching movies. Seriously the nicest family. I am so so grateful to them. (Shout out to Joe also, for hooking us up with them!)
After leaving, we battled the awful LA traffic and ended up (after getting lost AGAIN) at the beautiful L.A. Temple. I am so glad we were able to go. We walked around the grounds for awhile and then toured the visitors center. It was a wonderful break and a spiritual experience. (At least for me, I cannot speak for Kayla) At one point I found myself sitting alone in front of the Christus statue, and I just felt the overwhelming feeling of peace and the love that my Savior has for me. I am one lucky girl!
Finally, we checked into our hotel, which wasn't a total dive thank goodness. You never know with some of them. After resting for awhile we walked down to in-n-out for dinner. (Another thing no trip to California is complete without!) Then, it was time to get ready for the concert. We got all dolled up...aka tee shirts and jeans haha and walked down Hollywood Blvd. to the Hollywood Bowl.
The concert was supposed to be Ke$ha and Pitbull. Neither of us care for Pitbull..okay that's a lie. We hate him. So we decided that since he was supposed to go on first, we would show up late and miss him completely. That's what we thought anyways. We show up a little over an hour late and some strange band was playing, and then Pitbull came out. We were surprised, but figured he would only be on for an hour. TWO HOURS later... Pitbull was the last act. WE COMPLETELY MISSED KE$HA! She was the only one we wanted to see! Needless to say, we were pretty pissed off.
After crashing in our hotel we checked out and headed over to Denny's for brunch, where I proceeded to order a ridiculous amount of food. It was terrible. Then, we battled the traffic again, and went to the beach. Because of the awful traffic, we only got to spend half an hour at the beach, but it was so worth it. It was a beautiful day and there were surprisingly very little people actually at the beach.
Sadly, it was time for the Great Summer Adventure with Kayla and Nicole to come to an end. I am so glad Kayla got to come out and see me, I missed her so much. Plus, it was fun to go out on my own and have a little vacation. But, like every good thing, it had to come to an end, and now I can't wait for the next adventure!
