Technically, I only visited Aspen for lunch. My family lives half a hour from there in a valley bordered by majestic mountains, with a freezing creek running beside the house and a pristine lake just a stones throw away (if you have a good arm). The cold snap hasn’t quite hit yet, but there was … Continue reading Aspen
When I travel, I generally squeeze as much as I can between that original departure flight and my final arrival back home. If you’ve been following, you’ll know that so far on this trip I’ve gone via Los Angeles, through Belize to San Pedro, up to Toronto, across to Kelowna and now further west still … Continue reading Vancouver
Last week, I could say that I’ve never shovelled snow from a driveway or had to chip away ice from a car door handle to get in. Now I no longer can. Toronto airport was a lot friendlier second time around. Maybe it was because I was leaving? I sailed through security, hopped on a … Continue reading Kelowna
How well do you think you know me? I have $16 in my bank account (that is, to my name) in a foreign country for four days. Do I: A) Make the most of the beautiful home we’re staying in, bake and play board games B) Purchase a gym pass and then go out for … Continue reading Toronto
Dad wasn’t just trying to scare me. When he kept reiterating that I needed to check and double check my passport and visa(s), I’ll admit: I didn’t take him too seriously. I’ve travelled a bunch. Like a whole bunch. In the past two weeks I’ve had airport staff in three different countries comment on all … Continue reading Residency
It's been a big few days in my world. I moved out of my house on Thursday. I loved that place, and the girls, and my time there. But seasons change, and chapters end, and there is a feel in the air around me that a new one has begun. Friday saw me hug Sarah … Continue reading The Confession
I had a love affair. I had a love affair with the Camino. It was passionate, it was deep, it was over too soon. Our time together was all too fleeting, but I gave my heart wholly and I will never quite get it back.I'm not sure I even want to. I learnt, I grew, … Continue reading India
The past 48 hours have seen me, an everyday Aussie girl, through Portugal and Spain, and I just boarded a Chinese airline in Italy to get to India. No wonder I'm feeling a bit of culture shock. Well, I started this post whilst still enroute to India, but I found I couldn't write much more at … Continue reading Airports
Porto was/is just as beautiful as my favourite Portuguese peeps boasted. And that was a funny conversation with my parents: "Wait, you went to Portugal?" Sorry folks, I guess I should keep you a little more informed - especially when changing which country I'm in (I'm back in Spain now, for the record, but about … Continue reading Oporto, Portugal
Tonight I had the most glorious meal I have had in ... ever, really. Probably. Close to, at least. Yes, I went to Disneyland on Friday, and the climbed the Eiffel Tower Saturday. I rode a bicycle down along the Seine River and under the Arc du Triumph, and took a selfie in front of … Continue reading Golden Feathers
I'm a bit rusty at this whole blogging thing, but I promised a few of you that I would keep you updated and give glimpses into this big adventure, and I'm a woman of my word. As I'm writing this, I'm an hour out from London, a day from Paris Disneyland and a weekend from … Continue reading Dancing Over Mountains
Last night was the last time I packed my backpack. I should have kept track of how many times I had to pull out, re'organise' and stuff things in there over the past eight months... At least two dozen, easy. It feels weird knowing that I won't have to fight with the zipper or tuck … Continue reading Till Next Time, Backpack
I keep trying to write about what a brilliant time I'm having with Amarah (which I totally am - I LOVE this girl!) but I can't get past the fact that I'm going to be home in nine days. Nine days. I just did this 'Date Duration' calculator thing that I found on Google, and … Continue reading Big Questions and Even Bigger Butterflies
It's just gone 7AM, and I'm on a bus waiting at the terminal to take off for New York. I dropped Jarryd off at the airport two hours ago, gave him a huge huge hug and have been prctising chess on me ereader since I got here. Jazz taught me chess, but I'm yet to … Continue reading Rainy Goodbyes and a Bit of a Drive
I had a few minor hiccups in traveling from Alberta, Canada to Miami, USA... I haws flying in on Friday night and meeting Jarryd on the Saturday, so had to spend the night somewhere in the meantime. I'd contacted a couple of local churches to see if someone could put me up for the night, … Continue reading The Only White Girl At Church
Less than two weeks since my last post and so much has gone on! I always forget how quickly time flies past, and keep putting off updating this and then before I know it I have to write half an essay just to catch up. You'd think I would have learned by now that it's … Continue reading Sorry I Didn’t Tell You Earlier … SURPRISE – I’m in Canada!
That was the first question my cousin Lexi asked when I got off the plane in Aspen, Colorado, US. "No, not usually. Maybe some mascara sometimes, but not really much..." "Huh. Well, you look beautiful enough without it so you don't really need it I guess!" I knew that staying with my family would be … Continue reading “Do You Wear Make-Up?”
Are you reading this on a computer at a job that you're only in to pay the bills? Or on your phone, whilst commuting to work that is monotonous and not making you happy? Maybe you are 'fine', just drifting along with life, as it is so easy to do... You gotta get out, hey. … Continue reading I Double Dare You!
