This past weekend Erin and I went on the Goodtimer Mystery Trip, and before you ask a Mystery Trip is a trip that is a mystery. The trip is planned by a few (Al, Betty, and Sarge) and the rest just show up. All we knew before hand was that the bus left at 8:30AM from the usual place on Saturday and that we would be back no later then 6:00PM on Sunday. So Erin and I showed up and got on the bus as instructed Saturday morning for our first Mystery Trip and it didn’t take long for the drinks and fun to start. There was Bloody Mary’s and beer right off the bat, followed by some great bus games such as Bus Bingo and Trivia. All of course were competing for what Al called “Fabulous Prizes”.
After a few hours on the bus we stopped at a diner for lunch. We were told just prior to getting there that this diner was featured on an episode of Diners, Drive-ins’, Dives, a TV show on Food Network. While there Erin got what looked like their signature hot dog called the “Homewrecker”. What she didn’t know was that hot dog was 15″ long and weighed one pound, and that was before all the stuff they loaded on! We (and everyone around) took pictures of this monster, but you can also click the link above for a video of when this hot dog was featured on the TV show.
Next up we got back on the bus and headed to our final destination which we were unable to guess till we were less then a mile from it. While driving down the highway I noticed a sign for dog racing and a casino. I turned to Erin and said I had never seen dogs race and thought that would be neat to do sometime. Next thing I know we were taking the exit and Sarge was telling us we were here! Here turned out to be the Mardi Gras Racetrack and Casino in Nitro, WV where we stayed at a nearby hotel and hit the casino for a few hours that night.
All and all it was a great trip and I can’t wait to see what the mystery is next year! Thanks to everyone for making this a fun time and be sure to check out the pictures on the Greatlandings photo site under the Mystery Trip 2009 album!
In case you missed it we have our very own Scooby-Doo crime stoppers in the family. On last nights news I seen Daphne and Shaggy, better known as Austin and Emily, being interviewed about their witnessing of a robbery on Colerain! According to the report they were eating dinner with their Grandmother when some joker with a hoodie and mask on came in and demanded the money. In the end everyone was very impressed with the help they gave to the police. Way to go guys!
