Cheese Fest '09

After our little adventure at Liberty Land, Ashley and I were discussing how we never took part in many of the activities that typical students do at BYU. We decided that in order to have the full and complete BYU experience, we should probably try a few of those things out. Better late than never right? Over the next year or so, we plan to accomplish quite a few adventures in addition to the following (all of which will be documented on our blogs so you should be pretty excited):

1. Bridal Vail Falls
2. Corn Maze
3. Frightmares
4. Carnivals
5. Ozz Family Fun Center
6. Bowling in the Wilk
7. Dinner at the Sky Room
8. Dollar movie at Varsity Theater
9. Ice Skating at 7 Peaks
And the list goes on...and please feel free to suggest any ideas.

#1. Bridal Vail Falls (Pictures to Come)
This was an interesting hike. For some reason we had difficulty finding any kind of trail head, so we just started up the side of the mountain where we eventually found a pathway. More than once, the trail would randomly drop off down the side of the mountain. Luckily, there were lots of large, loose rocks and gravel for us to gain a stable footing. After barely scaling the side of the mountain, which took a surprising 16 minutes, we reached the waterfall. As we neared, I was ready to see a large, majestic waterfall, set aglow by the morning sun. Coming around the bend, our sights were involuntarily distracted by a middle age, not-so-fit, hairy, shirtless man standing in the center of our view. For obvious reasons, we did not take pictures at that time. Fortunately for us, he left shortly after we arrived. The water was FREEZING but waterfall was beautiful and well worth the climb. Afterward, we headed to Sonic where we introduced Lani to the Cranberry Diet Coke which I now call my "Life Juice". I'm not usually a fan of flavors in my diet coke, but this changed my life.

But our adventure wasn't over yet. All that hiking stirred up quite an appetite. Also, Ashley and I thought it would be a good idea to go to Zumba in the morning before our hike. Needless to say, it was not a good idea and we were ravenous at this point, not to mention suffering from jelly-legs extreme. We decided to grab lunch at this little hole-in-the-wall diner called Pete's Lunch. This little diner looked like it got its start in the early seventies. The interior was brilliantly designed with dark, wood paneling EVERYWHERE. A delightful beige-orange-yellow linoleum was on the floor and there was a western fisher/hunter theme, intermixed with birds and foliage from the tropics. Eclectic to say the least. We sat at the bar and watched Pete himself cook up the best hash browns and scrambled eggs I've ever had. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone up for some great home cooking and a new cultural experience.