The Key West Chronicles

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Day 3 – 6:30pm

After checking into our new bachelor pad, we drive back over to the Joads to pregame and shower.  Hey, we still desire hot water; I guess beggars can be choosers.  Once we arrive, the room is dead.  Everybody is taking part in the “6 to 9 rest period” that I have previously mentioned.  AJ and I dump our bags inside the room and plug our phones into charge.  Oh well, how can this possibly end poorly?  I head to the pool area and search for the hot tub.  When I turn around, AJ is already passed out Keep reading…

The Key West Chronicles

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Day 3 – 7:00am

If you haven’t noticed yet, sleep is a rare commodity on this voyage.  I’d have to say throughout the trip’s duration, I probably accumulated 10 hours or so of actual sleep; thank God for Red Bull, Tilt, Skittles, and adrenaline.  Anyways, back to the journey.  I break out of my sleep as rain begins to pour down.  If only piers came equipped with roofing, life would be good.  I look next to me and see AJ covered by some sort of magical unicorn blanket that repelled water and wind while insulating warmth.  I try to find shelter under my poorly chosen sheets (pillow case and towel), but this is a fruitless attempt.  My bedding absorbs water instead of repelling it, helping to keep me cold and Keep reading…