Wow, it’s crazy to finally be writing this final blog… I’ve been procrastinating writing these last thoughts down with a feeling of not wanting to end the experience of the trip paired with some guilt around forgotten details. But it’s finally time to culminate the documentation of one of the greatest years of my life …
Another chaotic week back in Seattle followed the trip to Ireland. This time featuring my annual cancer CT scan (clear!), a corn maze with Madison and our friends Matt and Amanda, decorating for Halloween, and a trip to Woodinville to watch my Seattle family member Cole play in his freshman football game! Yet only a …
Another quick trip back to Seattle in the books. This time ft. biking to Bainbridge, a surprise trip home for my dad’s 65th birthday, lots of photo editing, and the final unboxing of Madison’s move. Then it was time to go searching for the luck of the Irish! Well after a delayed flight. Dublin Fortunately, it …
It was a chaotic 10 days back in Seattle. I went to a wedding, summited Black Peak, backpacked with the Seattle fam that has adopted me (Madison’s first backpacking trip), and finished moving Madison in. Plus tried to see as many friends as possible. It was fun and exhausting. So how do I choose to …
Another long one! Here’s a summary video if you want to just watch the highlights! San Pedro Following a wedding in Napa, Madison moving in, and a fun trip out to Port Orchard for 4th of July, it was time to kick off the rapid-fire portion of the Gap Year (five trips in five months): starting …
(This is going to be a long one, jump to different cities headers or read all the way through, or just watch this summary video) After the whirlwind that was Chicago, Ann Arbor, and Boston, it was finally time for the biggest trip thus far – Spain & Portugal for Zack’s wedding with my roommate …
Reading about Ben’s gap year on this blog makes me feel a wide range of emotions. Joy, that he gets to experience such amazing adventures, encounter so many interesting people, and fulfill so many of his larger-than-life dreams. Pride, that my boyfriend’s determination and diligence have allowed him to accomplish all of the things he …
Getting There It was finally time for my first international trip in almost 3 years – A 16-day trip down to Peru and Bolivia! Madison drove me down to SeaTac and I headed to the S gate for the first time, I’d never actually flown international out of Seattle. The first flight was a red …
After Puerto Rico, I scheduled a break from big international trips; which ended up being fortuitous given Omicron’s surge. The rest of November centered around celebrating a 4-person birthday for Madison, Matt, Nathan, and Anuved as well as some quality time with my family over Thanksgiving (Plus a huge Michigan win over Ohio State) Then …
Going Big at the Start (11/2 – 11/6) Halloween was over, the Jack-o-lanterns were given a proper sendoff and it was time for the next big adventure of the trip: Puerto Rico. After 12 hours of flying, Covid protocols, and one layover, I was in San Juan! Jehu (a good friend from Michigan who had …