So we started out yesterday morning (about buttcrack o'clock or so) to begin our journey to Las Vegas. We spent yesterday at Carlsbad Caverns. I must admit that they were pretty neat. It was gorgeous and highly interesting. Maybe not something everyone would enjoy but definitely something everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime. Only downside to this wonderful little cave - about 5 Miles of walking, which adds up to some seriously screaming calves today. Other than that it was super. Mom, Dad and I had a superb time. I won't even attempt to put the wonder of the caverns into words because it wouldn't even come close to doing it justice. We stayed in Carlsbad last night. After a good dinner at Pizza Inn, a quick rest in the hot tub and a shower, I crashed in our kingsize bed for 3! Don't ask because I promise you, you don't wanna know.
This morning we packed up and headed to Alburquerque to stay the night with Jesse, my brother, before heading to the Grand Canyon tomorrow. The trip was pretty good. We took the long way through some mountains and it was gorgeous. I had forgotten how pretty mountains could be. Anyway, after the mountains we hit the boring spot of flat dry nothing-ness. As usual, I got bored and decided to take a nap. My mom woke me when we stopped to eat at Arby's. As we standing in line to order, my eye started itching and being a normal human being I rubbed it. Well that sent it into a fit of irritation. Upon research in the bathroom, I quickly discovered that the stupid thing had torn completely in half! Yes - I had to dig both pieces out of my eye and reluctantly throw them in the trash. Pretty awful huh? Oh wait, it gets better. Seeing as these are the WORST contacts I've ever had (I've ripped one every month since I got them), I am being forced to ration them. This means that in terrible foresight I didn't bring a spare pair. So here are my choices, be half blind or where my glasses the whole trip. Normally wearing glasses wouldn't be that big of a deal - a bit inconvient but not the end of the world. However if you recall we are going to the Grand Canyon tomorrow. I have a supremely hard time seeing without sunglasses outside. In fact, the eye doctor STRONGLY RECOMMENDS me to not go out without sunglasses at all. So now the choice becomes: be blind at the Grand Canyon and see nothing, yet protect my eyes from "damaging sunrays" or be able to see and end up with a headache from squinting in the sun all day. I must admit that the whole situation is super annoying! Mom says we'll call my optomotrist tomorrow and get my prescription and see if we can find somewhere to sell me a new contact. To be honest, I'm not holding my breath....
We're in Alburquerque now and I think we might be going to see a movie or something. So that's all for now. I'll try to post more in the days to come!
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