Safety Precautions are Overrated

Pre-determined time of departure: Promptly at 5 AM
Actual time of departure: 6:39 AM
= FAIL

They say the early bird gets the worm, and that’s why the Riddells and Sarah Schmelz arrived by 4:30 to pick the bestest seats available—the ones in the back. Little did they know, everyone would just flock to the middle instead. The trip began with a rocky start as we left the high school, only to be stopped next to Hermannhoff. Our spectacular bus was not all it seemed. It had a safety feature that we were unable to conquer. We waited and waited for what seemed like days for our rescuer to arrive. Sure, they arrived, not necessarily in the nick of time, but they did bring us another bus. A bus with fewer seats.

So the journey began and we made our first food stop at McDonald’s, where Sarah got a steak, egg, and cheese bagel… TAINTED WITH ONIONS! Emily enjoyed her fruit and walnut salad, and Tyler enjoyed his discounted steak, egg, and cheese bagel that he bought off Sarah for 50% off.

The ride went smoothly, only it didn’t go smoothly.  It was bumpy, and there was a heater under a seat. It wasn’t actually at heater, as it was an “exhaust vent,” but what’s the difference, really? And guess where that vent was… under Sarah’s seat.

Our final food destination was Harbor Seafood and Oyster Bar. It was scrumptious, and very, very cold, which was refreshing, until someone had to resort to a paper towel blanket. Guess who. When we finished our turtle soup and alligator (ignoring the onion rings, those poor things), we headed out the door and drove on to New Orleans, where we are right now! Here at the St. Charles Guesthouse, there is a pool… some beds… and… a couple bathrooms. But at least there’s an air conditioner.