Cheers to 2016
So I've been feeling a tad nostalgic lately. This exact time a year ago I was in Hawaii (more specifically Kailua-Kona) enjoying one of my most favorite vacations I've been on so far, and I've been on quite of few in my short 19 years of living. I was getting a sun tan, eating acai bowls most days, learning to surf, snorkeling, hanging with the whole gang (my dad, step ma, all 5 of my brothers, and of course my dearest boyfriend), filming, traveling to volcanoes, and I'm sure the list goes on. I miss it a tad too much, and I remember not wanting to come home and come back to my everyday life. I didn't want to go back to work, back to our cold ocean (not hating, I love our ocean to pieces but it's pretty damn cold), or back to my not so Hawaiian looking house. I grew so much love for Kona, it nearly broke my heart when I had to leave.
On top of that, it'll be a year in March since I went to Australia. It makes me so sad, yet so happy, to see so many people I follow on Insta going to Australia. Just glad I get to say I went there first so ya'll are copycats. JK. But really it's so exciting seeing so many people visiting. My step brothers girlfriend will be studying abroad there this semester which gets me so hopeful. I'd love to do that once I move on from Cabrillo, and if I can't I will live there for a bit directly after college. Seeing everyone's pictures is constantly reminding me of how happy and free I felt there and how new and healthy everything seemed to be. A week is not long enough when visiting there. There's way too much to see, but you also have to squeeze in days to relax out on the beach. So how I'm taking it is that everyone (and literally it seems like everyone) is going to Australia which is telling me that I need to go back. I miss the little apartment we stayed in so much. I don't miss the stairs to get up there as much. So here's a quick layout. We were on maybe the third or fourth floor, no elevator, in a small 2 bedroom apartment with the cutest little bedrooms, living room, and kitchen. Everything was very small and compacted, but luckily it was just me, my brother, and my mom and step dad. There was no microwave because they're hella healthy down under, and the windows had no screens which was really great actually because you can stick your head out the window and really get the whole view of everything. It was hot during the day and hot at night, there were a ton of cockroaches, and pretty sure people can see us showering because the window was placed inside the shower. Bondi beach was directly across the street, and so was a school that had a little farmers/flea market with a ton of goodies that I wish I could've bought. Right below the apartment was a little organic cafe and right next door to that was a little sushi restaurant. I love that most things were walking distance, and if they weren't then uber was always there to save the day. The drinking age there is 18, just a heads up for all you youngins. I can't wait to go back one day. By one day I mean tomorrow. Anyone ready for a spur of the moment trip to Australia? Yeah I wish too.
I had some of the most amazing trips last year, but I'm excited to see what 2017 has in store for me. I think it will take quite a bit too top 2016 though.
On top of that, it'll be a year in March since I went to Australia. It makes me so sad, yet so happy, to see so many people I follow on Insta going to Australia. Just glad I get to say I went there first so ya'll are copycats. JK. But really it's so exciting seeing so many people visiting. My step brothers girlfriend will be studying abroad there this semester which gets me so hopeful. I'd love to do that once I move on from Cabrillo, and if I can't I will live there for a bit directly after college. Seeing everyone's pictures is constantly reminding me of how happy and free I felt there and how new and healthy everything seemed to be. A week is not long enough when visiting there. There's way too much to see, but you also have to squeeze in days to relax out on the beach. So how I'm taking it is that everyone (and literally it seems like everyone) is going to Australia which is telling me that I need to go back. I miss the little apartment we stayed in so much. I don't miss the stairs to get up there as much. So here's a quick layout. We were on maybe the third or fourth floor, no elevator, in a small 2 bedroom apartment with the cutest little bedrooms, living room, and kitchen. Everything was very small and compacted, but luckily it was just me, my brother, and my mom and step dad. There was no microwave because they're hella healthy down under, and the windows had no screens which was really great actually because you can stick your head out the window and really get the whole view of everything. It was hot during the day and hot at night, there were a ton of cockroaches, and pretty sure people can see us showering because the window was placed inside the shower. Bondi beach was directly across the street, and so was a school that had a little farmers/flea market with a ton of goodies that I wish I could've bought. Right below the apartment was a little organic cafe and right next door to that was a little sushi restaurant. I love that most things were walking distance, and if they weren't then uber was always there to save the day. The drinking age there is 18, just a heads up for all you youngins. I can't wait to go back one day. By one day I mean tomorrow. Anyone ready for a spur of the moment trip to Australia? Yeah I wish too.
I had some of the most amazing trips last year, but I'm excited to see what 2017 has in store for me. I think it will take quite a bit too top 2016 though.
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