Kentucky here I am

This trip has turned out to be way more fun than I thought it would be. :) I've been in KY since Saturday afternoon with a group of 7 people from my school. We're here for a literacy conference. I was a little anxious about traveling with these people that I don't really know that well... but it turns out that they are pretty awesome.

Yesterday, we hung around the hotel and did conference things. We had a free wine and appetizer hour on the 25th floor of the hotel we're staying at which was awesome. I have drank SO MUCH wine since I've been here.

Today we decided to rent a car and to venture across the Ohio River to Indiana. I thought it would be boring, but we had a great time. We drove about 30 mins into Starlight, IN to http://www.huberwinery.com for 7 bucks I did a wine tasting and had 8 different awesome wines. Then they gave us a sample of a Raspberry brandy infusion inside of a dark chocolate edible cup. Can we say ORGASMIC? We toured the winery and there was this beautiful little lake with geese and swans. I seriously felt like I was in another world. The area was so beautiful. I felt so peaceful and relaxed for the first time in a looong time.

We were feeling adventurous, so we drove another 45 mins to Marengo, Indiana and went to vist the http://www.marengocaves.com. It was seriously one of the coolest things I've ever seen! I can't even describe how awesome it was to be beneath the ground like that. I really had a good time.

I realized today why I like to travel so much. It doesn't even have to be Europe. I like going somewhere that I know nothing about and experimenting to see what I can find. I planned out the car rental and navigated all the driving around today and I loved it. Everyone was just content to have someone take charge and of course I welcomed it. I like to travel with people that I don't know well either, because it gives you such a chance to get to know people on a whole different level.

The best part is that I've been speaking Spanish almost exclusively since Saturday. I really love it. It's making me feel more confident and great to have a chance to use it.
I head back to Orlando tomorrow. I am off of work all week for spring break and I am really looking forward to being back home with my hubby!
Oh, and I turn 26 tomorrow. :)