A Few Things That Make Me Happy
I feel so happy and content when travelling and...well, right back at home (ironic, much?) Settled again. Going to the States was the break from my similar surroundings in London that I absolutely needed, and most definitely fueled my desire to start bringing that kind of happiness back into my life all of the time!
Here are a few things that made me very happy over the last couple of weeks of my summer.
S U N N Y C Y C L E S
My day in Central Park was bliss. With the warm sun melting into my shoulders as I steered round the green, all I can remember is feeling complete peace. I spent a super enjoyable four or five hours just pedalling round to the beat of laughter and conversation with friends, forgetting that the hustle and bustle of the city that never sleeps was just outside of the gates.
R O A D T R I P S
Great journeys aren't planned; they're made! And, often, the spontaneity of road trips often make for the best memories. Road trips are the best time to bond with the people you're travelling with, and there’s plenty that can be done. Moving away from steady Wi-Fi means long conversations find a place to happen; songs that stir up nostalgia get a chance to be heard (Hamilton songs BLASTING on repeat) embarrassing and funny old stories that you thought were buried deep get to relive (and admit it, you kind of like it); and more importantly, you get a chance to create new memories.
F A M I L Y T I M E
There's nothing more special than spending time with those you love and who love you too...and that's exactly what I got to do this summer! I got to see family and some of my best friends in thentire world in ACTUAL REAL LIFE AND NOT THORUGH A PHONE SCREEN! To me, family isn't just the people you see everyday. You don't even have to be related to them. Family is simply a group of people who care about each other and my time away made me realise that I am super lucky to have family who, although I rarely see them, care enough about me to make an effort to see me!
C I T Y L I F E
Though I loved my time hibernating in the woodlands, completely disconnected and isolated, we all know that I am a real city-lover at heart. I think I'd struggle to breathe smog-free, untainted oxygen these days and god knows how I'd manage without a 24/7 gym or supermarket. And that's probably why I felt completely at home on my travels this summer; I explored and got lost and immersed myself in several different cities, each one different from the last, but still just as great in its own special way.
E D U C A T I O N , E D U C A T I O N , E D U C A T I O N
Seeing all these new places has offered me the education of a lifetime. I've seen, learned, heard things I have only dreamed of - from the constitution and memorials of DC right to the histories of the backstreets and markets of Brooklyn. There's only so much the TV or a book can give. Actually experiencing these places, being there, is a whole other adventure.
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