After talking about the things that you can do at and around the Mount, I forgot to mention alternative things to do. Something my friends and I like to do is take big road trips. Most recently, myself, three friends, and one of my wrestling coaches all piled in a 1991 Toyota Corolla and headed out to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Although most road trips don’t really need a purpose, the inspiration for this one was to watch our teammate, Elliott Spence, wrestle out at the NCAA Div. III National Tournament.
Keep in mind: five guys, tiny car, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa is 8 hours away. 
To make the trip even more interesting, we decided to leave at midnight on a Thursday night so that we wouldn’t have to stay an extra night in Iowa.
After packing everyone in the car in Delhi, we set off for Iowa. Shortly after, our coach fell asleep and didn’t move for hours. Along the way we saw all kinds of cool stuff, including a forest fire, an over turned tractor trailer, and the Mississippi River. Not to mention the World’s Largest Truck Stop out on I-80.
Out in Iowa, we met up with Elliott and the rest of the coaching staff who had arrived a few days earlier. We watched Elliott wrestle a great tournament. He made it to the National Finals and ended up taking 2nd place, which is pretty cool. And of course, with the end of the tournament came the return trip home. We luckily played off our coach into the car with the rest of the coaches and only had four guys in the tiny Corolla.
The trip home wasn’t as interesting as the trip out, but it was still fun.
Road trips are always fun, just watch the gas prices because they can get expensive!
> Eric M.
