Travel
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A Late September Adventure (Day 2: Bend, OR)
At home, a typical September Sunday morning usually consists of church, with the occasional play of hooky to watch a Giants football game on television. They are always slow moving and relaxing and comfortable, which made this Sunday morning in Bend feel just like home. After getting the chance to catch up on some sleep, Continue reading
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A Late September Adventure (Day 1: Bend, OR)
At 4:15 a.m. my alarm went off and my eyes blinked slowly open. Waking up seemed impossible, unbearable, illogical, but somehow I dragged myself into the bathroom, turned on the surface of the sun grade light, and brushed my teeth. It was 6:00 when I got to the airport, and everyone seemed to be thinking Continue reading
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How to Survive an Alison’s Adventure (Day 8)
Day 8 Before every meal we ate at the house, David, Deb, or really anyone who was close, would ring the gamelan—which is similar to a xylophone—to announce that dinner was ready. I always loved hearing it, because unlike the usual rush or dread of making and eating dinner I feel at home, it felt Continue reading
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How to Survive an Alison’s Adventure (Day 7)
Day 7 In a smooth transition from the previous day’s adventures, Day 7 of our trip started off with a morning yoga session where Deb introduced us to the Sanskrit term, “shanti” which means, “peace.” “Shanti shanti shanti,” she said as the sun rose up over the ocean. I let the words sink in as Continue reading
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How to Survive an Alison’s Adventure (Day 5&6)
Day 5 On perhaps my most dreaded day of the entire trip, my sister and I awoke not to the rise of the sun, but to the sound of an alarm. At 5:15, we slipped out of bed and put on our bathing suits—we were going surfing and I was pretty sure I was going Continue reading
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How to Survive an Alison’s Adventure (Day 3&4)
Day 3 As the sun crept in the curtains for the second time, I yawned myself awake with the slightest smile. After all the buildup for this trip, I was undeniably amongst an adventure, and only my toes were wet. In an attempt to keep hold of a little control of my responsibilities back home, Continue reading
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How to Survive an Alison’s Adventure (Day 1&2)
Day 1 With a bang my eyes were open, the wheels were on the ground, and the lights in the cabin were on. It was 9:15 pm on a Thursday and my dad, my sister and I had just landed in Hawaii. We walked through the terminal, eyes red and hair knotted, looking at all Continue reading
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Snacks to Pack for a Road Trip
So I’ve been talking to a lot of different friends recently, and they’ve been telling me about all of the exciting trips they have coming up in the summer months. And while I’m jealous, and the tiniest bit bitter, I’m also genuinely excited for them, and would love to help out on arguably the most Continue reading
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Spring Break Road Trip (Day 9: Park City to Home)
What would prove to be the strangest, most body-shocking day of the road trip started just like any other day traveling with my sister: with coffee. We pulled up in front of the Park City Starbucks at around 7:45. The temperature was 36 degrees. Our driving time was only 10 hours that day, and we Continue reading
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Spring Break Road Trip (Day 7 & 8: Park City)
Just like a Saturday, the best part of a non-travel day on a road trip is the freedom to sleep in as long as you want. Now, I haven’t really been able to sleep passed 9:30 since I was about 18, but there’s something to be said about just laying there, with nowhere to be, Continue reading
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