"The Roadtrip from Hell", 5/91:
it was the best of roadtrips; it was
the worst of roadtrips. The morning started out perfectly when 10 of
the 11 people showed up on time at 6:30 in the morning. Someone was
called (and we won't mention names Babar), and it was discovered that
he was still asleep. After picking him up, a solid 2 miles were
covered before the first rest stop. At the rest stop, it was
discovered that the same sleepy head who was late had also forgotten
his money (again no names Babar). Next a good twenty miles were
covered before the next rest stop for someone to take a leak (no, it
wasn't a female, but no names Babar). After a short 20 mile detour
with absolutely no purpose in life, we arrived at the tubing site. The
organizer, in a temporary moment of insanity, decided to take the
longest possible tubing trip. This, of course, just made plenty of
time for things to go wrong. The water was a brisk 33 degrees (there
wasn't any ice on it). There were 27 foot high waterfalls laughingly
called dams. For some reason, Babar was the first (though not the
only) to fall out of his tube. The interesting thing is that he was on
smooth water but no one was near him. Poetic justice I guess. During
the day, two tubes went flat. So, people took turns "riding rodeo"
perched on top of the cooler. Margaret even made it over a dam like
that. After an enjoyable time tubing, dinner was eaten by some at
Kraus's restaurant (great food). Finally, the 200 mile trip home was
a time of fun filled festivity as John and Reinhard laughed at
everyone elses snoring. Casualties: several major sunburns, several
cuts and abrasions, two pairs of cheap sunglasses, two pairs of
expensive glasses, several t-shirts, three shoes, two innertubes,
millions of cans of beer, at least one person at dinner, and every one
except the drivers on the trip home. We are pleased to announce that
the missing persons report filed on the camera with the police dept.
has turned it up. It was heading to tiajuana just as fast as its film
winder could carry it. Total distance: 400+ miles, total time: 18
hours! [John, et al]
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