Just when I think life can't get anymore wild, it does. When I say that I haven't stopped moving since March 16th, I mean it. I don't even know how many days ago that was, I just know that I have done A LOT during that time.
I have traveled through Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. I visited a 300 year old monastery, a defunct missile silo, an azalea festival, countless local curiosities, stayed in the most haunted hotel in the country (yes things occurred, some hysterically hilarious), and ate the absolute best food I have ever eaten in my life.
I have countless photos and stories for blog posts. I have done full time college course work throughout it all, and my friends, I am just getting started. Next Sunday I get on a plane and head to Switzerland. And France. There's already some epic adventures lined up there with some pretty interesting people. I'll write more about that later.
Right now though, as I sit here digesting my crawfish etouffee and smoked boudin balls, I'm in a dual state of awe and I really need a few more naps. Throughout this whole week I walked at least five miles a day, often 8-10, and still managed to finish my assignments, I have to say my brain is a bit fuzzy.
But that also could be from all the glorious cuisine I have ingested. I love the South for that tidbit alone. Their doughnuts are supreme!
I have a dear friend who is from Louisiana who instructed me to get a boudin kolache. This intrigued me as I knew what a kolache was, a yeast dough fruit filled pastry of Central European origin. That we took that dough and filled it with a perfectly spiced rice and sausage filling has made my tastebuds jubilant I tell you!
So maybe it's a good thing I am walking, I have been trying and enjoying all of the regional delights!
Today though, today I am resting. Okay, I am walking down the street to this groovy local tea shop and will meander through the Tyler, Texas rose garden, but I mean, come on, it's roses and iced tea! Nothing stressful about that!
I then will take the first couple days of my supposed Spring Break and do all of next week's school so I can be school free on my week long European adventure. Of course it's the most Kat-like thing to pack my first foray into the South with a my first foray into Europe.
I guess when you think about it, that actually makes sense😉
And on that note I am going to bolt. I shall attempt to throw in a few more posts here and there before resuming my hopefully more normal posting schedule once I return to Idaho/Montana around the middle of April, There's lots of funny things to write about, such as the Poo Ghost and my Tesla cubby hole. And a whole host of things I can't even mentally summon right now.
You all have been missed!
And as most of the time, all of the images in this post were taken on the author's still amazed at all the geography it has covered in the last couple weeks iPhone.