Wow, have I had a wild couple of days!!! Seriously, this has been the craziest and best couple of days I've ever had, experiencing so many new things. I'm sunburned and exhausted, but it was all totally worth it.

Yesterday started at 4am, when my fellow managers and I left the store for an adventurous yet relaxing day. First we took a hot air balloon ride over Winters and Dixon. That was really amazing! Then we did some wine tasting in Napa, first at a castle and then at Sterling Vineyards, where we also had a private tour. After a stop for some "frosty cones," we arrived back in Davis around 6pm. I was totally exhausted since I hadn't slept much the night before, so I managed to crawl into bed super early at 9:30pm.

This morning I got up at 3am and drove to Woodland to have breakfast with my friend before boarding the bus in Davis for the Nugget rafting trip along the South Fork of the American River. Thanks to Starbucks and a Go Girl, I had enough energy to last me the day. Paddling down the river rapids was hard physical work, but it was totally fun. I'm so glad my friends and co- workers convinced me to ask my boss if I could go because I had such a great time.