And there we were! 7:00 a.m. on a Kentucky morning, everyone getting up for one last ride together. The road trip home was fraught with music blasting and tears running as all the campers said their goodbyes to one another.
Stopping at our final Wally-World, it was an oddly surreal moment as we all realize that the trip is truly coming into its final act. We were starving as we left Walmart but the cooks treated us with donuts (not just one but two each). As we drive on through Mooresville, past its trademark restaurant; Bucko’s, we continue to sing along and pass out phone numbers and social media to each other as we intend on remaining dozens of close friends! We then ate lunch which consisted of pb&j with chips and cookies. We are so glad to not have any more sandwiches for a while! We made one final stop before we headed to Mallard Creek. We stopped at the Methodist church to say a few goodbyes and take pictures with one another. Although the rain was present, we still enjoyed our last stop together and will miss our new family we have formed over the past 23 days!
This trip has a story to tell and a lesson to learn from every single participant and counselor aboard. It has been an incredible experience and we cannot thank everyone enough for the impact they will forever make on our futures. Since the first stop at mallard creek, we have gone from strangers to the best friends anyone could ask for. As we return, we will never forget where we explored with each other. We thank everyone for the love and support that carried us through this life-changing journey!
The curtain call is near and we cannot wait to see our parents. With mixed emotions ahead of us, the future is truly uncertain, but in that we find excitement and anticipation to see what this trip has made of us.
