When most people think of a college student's typical Spring Break, they think of a ton of wild 20 year olds going down to Florida and drinking enough beer in a week for a huge army. Picture that in your head, then the complete opposite and that's what my Spring Break was!! Instead of going to the beach and soaking up the sun, my family and I went to Savannah, Georgia. It was a special Spring Break for us; mom and dad's 25th anniversary, Britt's last Spring Break before working, and my 21st birthday! It was an interesting trip to say the least. We decided to take our camper instead of staying in a hotel, because we couldn't find a hotel that was pet-friendly and we felt bad locking Maggie and Gracie up in a kennel at some boarding place while we were gone. So last Saturday we set out on our journey- to a campsite about halfway between Dothan and Savannah. After being crammed in dad's truck for about 4 hours with me, Brittany, mom, dad, and 2 dogs we made it close to the campsite only to realize by the time we were going to get there, they would be closed. Thankfully Britt looked up hotels on her phone that we could stay for the night. This was the biggest blessing because we actually thought about sleeping in the camper at a truck stop. Talk about sketchy..... So the next morning we woke up and started out for the other half of the drive. After we finally made it to Red Gate Farms, we settled in and headed for River Street to celebrate mom and dad's anniversary and my birthday. We ate dinner at a restaurant, called Rocks, on River Street where I had my "first" glass of wine and a delicious Margherita pizza.
When my parents told the waiter it was my 21st birthday, he brought me a Raspberry Cheesecake Martini. It was amazing!!! Better than any piece of cake they could have brought. I guess I can forgive them for not sticking a candle in it for me to blow out, but only because that martini was THAT good. Throughout the few days we were in Savannah, we did the typical "touristy" things. We took a boat tour down the river, a tour around downtown, and a really awesome ghost tour. Brittany is still sleeping with her TV on because she's scared. Overall it was a super successful and very relaxing Spring Break. Check out Britt's blog because she took a ton of pictures.
One good thing about being stuck in the backseat of a truck for so long is that I had plenty of time to read. Thankfully I didn't get car sick and I was able to finish my book! I started Redeeming Love, by Francine Rivers, about a week ago and finished it when we got home Thursday afternoon. It was a pretty long book, but well worth the time. I HIGHLY recommend It! Although it is really easy to get frustrated with the main character in the beginning, the book ends great. It illustrates how we should follow God's plan for us with patience, love, forgiveness, and kindness. It is really a wonderful and touching book so please read it if you haven't already!!!!
