I’ve been traveling for almost three months now… Three months! It’s only felt like a few weeks to be honest. It isn’t until I begin to feel the seasons change that I realize it.. When I first arrived it was 100°F daily and I barely wore a thing, now it gets down to the 40°F’s and I never leave the house without a jacket and scarf. Three months… Then once it hits you, what felt like was last week ends…
I met up with my parents for a few days! My dad does work in England so since I’m already here my mom decided to come as well and we made a holiday out of it. I first met them in Elvetham after leaving my hosts in Sussex. We stayed at a glorious estate in the countryside that once belonged to the Seymour family; the family of Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of King Henry VIII. It’s also said to have…
Tonight I sleep at the Milan Malpensa airport, awaiting a 7:10am flight to London. Yep… A lot has happened within the past few days. My parents are traveling to London soon and I plan to meet them there, but I’ve decided to go a week earlier because… well honestly I just want a little change. I know I know, that sounds a little odd coming from someone who’s traveling, where every day is different. But as adventurous as Sardinia is, it has…
And just like that, it’s over… Having worked in a hostel for the past two & a half weeks with new travelers arriving every day and leaving the next, you become pretty accustomed and quite good at saying goodbye. But nothing prepared me for my own… The past few weeks have honestly been my favorite during the almost two months in Italy. I met the most incredible people, all walks of life from all corners of the world; listened to…
My month here in Siena is just about over; only two nights left. I have the second part of my final exam at University tomorrow, then the next day I’m out. The unknown of what’s happening next is both an exciting and a terrifying prospect that’s been staring me in the face since the beginning of August. What will I do next month? I spent some time looking for a September job on a website called www.workaway.info, where you can find…