Today, our last full day here in Kentucky, the whole group returned to Waxford’s home in Goose Rock to finish the ramp that half the group had started the previous day. We were worried that many of us would not have much to do as the whole group rather than half the group would be working on this one single ramp. However, Scottie and Smiley gave kept us all very busy hammering on the rails for the nearly completed ramp. We worked on the ramp all morning and finished early to break for lunch or “dinner”, as the locals call it. The whole group went to lunch where we had gone the previous day and where many of us were eager to have the amazing carrot cake we’d really enjoyed before. We ate all the cake there was.
The afternoon weather was absolutely beautiful. After lunch, we all went back to Waxford’s to start the cement portion of the ramp that we had beautifully railed. But first, upon arriving, we took a group picture in our ASB t-shirts. Shortly after, most of us took turns mixing and pouring the cement for the end of the ramp. In the mean time, one of our group members, Dan, played Waxford’s guitar for us, while a few other musically talented members of the group sang along. Everyone was definitely having fun and was in good spirits. We didn’t finish the cement portion of the ramp but we certainly did do a lot. Unfortunately, it was time to leave, which also meant time to say goodbye to our admirable friends Scottie, Smiley, and Waxford. We paid our proper farewells to our special friends who have left big mark on all of us. We will all miss them and remember them for a long time.
For dinner, we finally all went out to a well-known diner in Hazard called France’s. It was a nice reward after a long week of work and a great way to end our time here in Kentucky. The food we had was great. I think desert was most popular with the group. We had a fun time and had a great taste of Kentucky culture. In the end, we got the privilege of meeting France, who was seemed very happy and pleased to see us.
We ended the night with our last reflection, last games of Mafia, and one last game of Mao. We also presented the cakes we had secretly made for our group leaders. Our last day was definitely a great one and a good close to this experience that will stay with us forever.
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