U of I flashback and Kickapoo State Park

I have been wanting to take Raj back to U of I @ Urbana-Champaign for quite some time now. It is where I went to college and where I pushed myself to be more outgoing and actually made friends. They were some of the best years of my life and I have the best memories associated with it. So naturally I wanted to share that experience with Raj. We finally got to go this past weekend and it was AMAZING! We decided to camp at Kickapoo State Park instead of staying at a hotel. We were planning on eating out so all we needed to pack was the tent and the bedding. So glad we decided to do this because on top of getting to reminisce at U of I, we got to stay at another great state park. We got there Friday and went running and then ate at Dos Reales...this amazing Mexican place that we always used to eat at when we were down there. Still soo good. The nacho cheese sauce...yummy!  Then Saturday morning we woke up and did some kayaking and then proceeded to the campus. I basically showed Raj all our old favorite spots...the Quad, 506, 1004, ISR, Grainger danger and the Union. We picked out where we would eat and ended up deciding on Dos Reales, Mia Za's (name changed and history of the name change/ownership is confusing but food still just as good), and Bombay Grill. For dessert we made 2 trips to Insomnia cookies. :) We took a nap in the Union like old times, did Frisbee on the Quad and went bowling in the Union at night. We also did some reading in Grainger. It was a perfect trip down memory lane. Sunday - today, we did a little mini hike in the park and then headed home. I highly recommend that all of the U of I alums make a trip back every few years cause it brings back such great memories. The campus has changed a lot...there are huge new buildings/bars but that will always happen with time. The pics from the weekend are here. Thank you to Raj for putting up with my U of I excitement. :) I-L-L. I-N-I!