What if Applejack had never left Manehatten as a filly? Would it change who she was? Of course it would. Now, as a respectable Manehattenite, she is encouraged to visit her actual family in the small town of Ponyville.
Applejack and Rainbow have finally gotten hitched, and to celebrate they've planned the trip of a lifetime. A train north to Vanhoover, a zeppelin across the Smokey Mountains, and a perilous leap into lands unknown. The rain wilds are waiting.
After the craziness of the Battle of the Bands and the general stress of the holidays, Sunset is looking forward to the peace and quiet of Equestria, where ponies never have to worry about wacky hijinks or impending magical catastrophes...right?