After a blissful week in Florida, I reluctantly packed up my things, jumped in the car and started our trip back west. We made a little stop in Chattanooga again and then headed towards Kansas City to meet up with our mutual friends the Broughs. Our trip back was much quicker but we still managed to sneak in some really fun things. Our first night we stayed in St. Louis. I had read about the Lantern Festival at the St. Louis Arboretum and because Ben is a good sport about putting up with my crazy ideas we enjoyed an evening walking around the gardens. The next morning we walked across the street from the hotel to the St. Louis arch. That thing is Tall! We rode the elevator up the 635 feet to look out the windows at the Mississippi. On our way out of town we stopped at the best BBQ place ever!
That afternoon we headed to Kansas City. Ben found out that the Mariners (his favorite baseball team) was playing in Kansas City. So we spontaneously decided to enjoy a baseball game together. We stayed that night at the Great Wolf Lodge with the Broughs and more gaming commenced. In the morning we played in the water park for a few hours and then hit the road to start the long trip back to Arizona.
The last day of the trip we made a few stops to see some petroglyphs and the Petrified forest. Ben was eager to get back to his own bed, so it was super nice of him to make the stops so I could get a stamp in my passport. I wasn't so eager because I didn't have a bed to sleep in. Plus I was loving every minute of our trip. But I couldn't put off "real" life much longer. We made it home 20 days after leaving. I'm so very glad I went! And so thankful Ben invited me!
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