Cincinnati here we come!

We made our second bus travel of the tour today, a 10 hour adventure from Hershey, PA to Cincinnati, OH. The "on the road" lifestyle is just beginning, and I think I over packed for it! I found myself today with 4 pieces of luggage, my bus bag that has all my travel essentials; magazines, books, snacks and pillows, plus my purse! It's too much! This week I must find my way to a post office or UPS store and send a large box home. I'll definitely be able to send a good chunk home now that we are getting into dress rehearsals because I don't need all of my dance shoes and rehearsal clothes. My whole goal with this tour was to edit my wardrobe and to simplify my life by eliminating the need to shop, but I think it's had the reverse effect. I already hate all of my clothes that I brought with me because I'm tired of them, so I find myself wanting to shop for all new stuff......this is particularly bad because Macy's, Saks 5th Avenue and a mall are connected to our hotel!!! Speaking of our hotel, it's pretty awesome. It an old historic hotel with beautiful details and a grand elaborate lobby. Something felt very familiar about it, so when talking with the concierge tonight I learned that the architect for our hotel is also the person who designed the Empire State Building. He designed this hotel in Cincinnati first, then went on to build the Empire State Building!
Quick recap from my last few days in Hershey.....
We ended the week of rehearsals doing 2 run throughs with our hats and shoes. I was exhausted by Saturday, which is funny because I felt great up until Friday night. When we left the arena Saturday I told my friend I felt like a washcloth that had been wrung out. The other thing we got to see in rehearsal last week was our video footage from the LED shoot. There are about 8 "billboards" that show different kicklines from all different angles with all different people. There are a few times where you can see me....it's funny to see yourself on screen that big! I got to do some pretty fun stuff outside of the show. On Friday morning I went to the Central Market in Lancaster County where Amish families bring their goods to sell. I got all sorts of treats, my favorite was a slice of shoofly pie! The Central Market is the first indoor farmers market in the US. On Saturday night after rehearsal my friend Beth and I went to the Spa at the Hershey Hotel for some much needed relaxation. This was amazing! I sipped hot cocoa and indulged in Hershey Kisses and chocolate muffins all evening as I waited for my appointment. I got a peppermint scrub with a cocoa massage, so when I was done I smelled like a peppermint pattie! Sunday the girls and I did a cute brunch at the Hummelstown House, then went to the Hershey Park for some coasters. Somehow Beth convinced me to ride this crazy one that went straight up at 90 degrees then inverted as it plunged down! And we rode front row! It was crazy when we where climbing straight up because all we could see was blue sky and nothing else....I definitely closed my eyes for a little part of that! I've got some funny pics from the weekend that I'll put up once I get situated in Cincinnati.