*Ahem* Other than my intensely frustrating battle with T-mobile (see post below), Boise was pleasant. From Boise we headed to Laramie, Wyoming (and of course we did an Avett Brothers "Old Wyoming" tribute). What's in Laramie, Wyoming you ask? Well, our guess was as good as yours, but we had arranged to stay with some couchsurfing hosts there and it was a good stopping point. It turns out that Laramie is an adorable little place full of local shops and wild West spirit. Our hosts, Erin and Shaun, took us on a walking tour. We went to a coffee shop called Coal Creek Coffee where a local musician was playing. They also took us on a tour of the University of Wyoming. The best part was that there's a huge tyrannosaurus statue hidden behind some trees next to the geology department. It's the coolest thing! There was also an incredible wigwam art sculpture made out of real twigs. Amanda and I decided we want to build one and live in it. The next morning we went to the Home Bakery. Mmm. Then it was time to hit the road again, Shaun made us an awesome "snowy mountain mix" CD for the rest of our trip.
From Laramie we headed to Lincoln, Nebraska. What's in Lincoln, Nebraska you ask? A campground! We camped for the night and took a swim in a nearby lake. Now we are in Racine, Wisconsin staying with my friends, the Hengemuhles. Mrs. Bev Hengemuhle is awesome for many reasons, one of them being her endless supply of random cures for various ailments. For example, observe the plant pictured below:
As we were walking alongside Lake Michigan, Mrs. Bev stooped down and said, "look closely girls, this plant is your best friend," she then elaborated on the fact that if you have a bee sting, you should immediately tear up the leaves of this plant and rub it on the sting to make it go down. Who would have thought? She also told me that rubbing apple cider vinegar on sunburn draws it out, I totally needed to know that 19 years ago. Aside from giving us survival tips, Mrs. Bev took us the marina in Racine, as well as the lighthouse on Windpoint.
Oh! And the Hengemuhles introduced us to a game called sjoelen. It's a Dutch game and ohmygoodness it's fun! We played for hours at a time during our stay in Racine. I didn't get a picture but I stole this one from the internet:
I'm not exactly sure how to describe it other than it involves a lot of strategic sliding. And some baby powder. And some math. And wow, it's fun. Don't worry, we're planning on building our own so we can show you all how to play.
Tomorrow we are going to visit Chicago for a bit (since about 15 people have insisted that we eat Chicago style pizza), and then we're heading to Rothbury, Michigan to volunteer at the Rothbury music festival. So long for now. :)
-Stephanie
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