So this past weekend we went CAVING! I left work early, got to Oxford, hung out for about an hour and drove back to Eaton to get the camping equipment from Josh's parents. Took forever to find stuff... couldn't find the specific tent he wanted... had dinner there...continued looking and found it in his backpack. Hoorayyy!!! Got back, got ready, and headed to Declan's house where Declan, Cameron, Josh and I left for our adventure! by then it was like 8pm-ish. Declan did the driving to Mammoth Cave. The drive was pretty fun.
Set up camp pretty late, the neighbors at the camp site were a little obnoxious. It was a COLD night. Woke up to children yelling and running around. It was still cold. Had breakfast in the cold, Josh was still pretty sick...went to fill up the car and came back in time for the tour.
CAVING IS SO AWESOME.
Crawling, Climbing, Squirming...
"This is the life of an ordinary earth worm" -- Josh
That is how it felt. Although, I am sure earth worms don't get this bruised up.
There were so many cool entrances and "feats" we would have to do. Like groveling on our stomachs while our heads could only face one direction. I thought my helmet would get stuck as I blindly propelled myself forward wondering when the tunnel would end so I could at least crawl...
I think Declan almost got stuck, lol. He also originally had his helmet on backwards... Oh, Declan...
There were some parts where I wish I was taller... canyon crawling and climbing up rock ways without stairs (duh) that required me to stretch out my limbs to pull myself up through a hole while turning my body and then getting myself to a flat area ... It required a little help sometimes but it definitely forced me to push myself and to not think fearfully as it required me to reach out and grab various rocks that were a real stretch to get to with a large drop underneath me. This was very physically challenging in so many ways...flexibility, endurance, cardio, strength... SO FUN. Lunch was delicious (in the snow ball room cave in between various passageways). Saw cave spiders, crickets, and beetles! So happy to see critters. I guess there was a bat but I didn't see it. We were so efficient as a group that we got to go on extra paths than usual... one of which only two other groups before had gone into! "The cave less taken" (hehe). If rocks fell it would be from our own doing as some would break out from under our feet... hopefully not on somebody's head. I love head lamps.
Josh progressively got sicker and by the end he was so exhausted and when we stopped at a gas station later he looked awful and clammy. Good thing I packed meds and a new pack of kleenex...
By the next day he had a full blown sinus infection... awww...
Took him to Urgent Care early sunday morning and I let him nap as my dad checked out the car while I played with Luke and caught up with my family. Josh and I had delicious dinner and I had to drive home when it was quite dark... I was exhausted and it was a major struggle getting home. Thought I wouldn't make it.
I was in pain (SUCH PAIN) from Monday until... Yesterday, Wednesday. I could barely walk. I was covered in bruises. And I felt slightly sick... not full blown but I've been working on avoiding that. I also got bruised knuckles from Tae Kwon Do 1 yesterday from punching and some girl told me I was her "comic relief" which I find a little offensive because I am far from the most incompetent in class. I do pretty well in class. Oh well.
Today was OK. work was alright, EHS exam was annoying because it is hard to understand the question and the professor will not be at any of our exams. Tonight was fun though. Went to CPH picnic, walked in the rose garden, petted puppies, ate comfort food, killed a fly, went to the playground ... then went out for some good company and a drink. Now I am very tired. I am very excited to hang out with Josh though! we have been together for 2.5 years now :) HOoray! ♥
