Getting the Most

Being away from friends and family is hard guys. I go back and forth almost daily between loving that I'm getting this experience and wanting to retreat back home to return to the life I had. You know, it's not just missing people, it's missing everything. It's missing cooking as often as I was, preparing and testing new recipes for my blog, it's missing hangouts with all my friends, it's everything you know!? 

The one thing I promised myself I would get out of this experience was travelling. I wanted to make sure I saw as much as I possibly could before I went back to Canada and that's what I'm determined to do. I just booked a trip to Valencia Spain that I'm looking forward to immensely because I never imagined I'd visit in a million years. I am heading to Nottingham this upcoming weekend which I'm also looking forward to although the trip is shorten than I would have liked but the trips are kind of based around Ryanair's availability and prices so I kind of have to book and take what I can get. 

It's quite amazing to me the access you have to the rest of Europe when you're over here. Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined flying somewhere and back for under 50 euros. Compare that to Canadian prices and it's no wonder people can easily make their way around Europe when they're already here, it's crazy. That's why when I have those days where I feel down I just remind myself that I promised myself I would travel when I was here. You know, I barely have any money in my account which is difficult for me coming from home where I pretty much had too much money for what I needed but that's the experience right?

Also, there's plenty more of Ireland I need to see as well. I mean, I haven't seen any of the other cities yet, haven't been to the Cliffs of Moher or any of the world famous castles, there's still so much to see. I just know I've got plenty of time to see Ireland because I'm based here so why not go around visiting other places. Plus, I want to save some of the natural beauty of Ireland for when my sister visits next year. I'm super excited for her to come because much like me, she's not flown or really traveled at all in her life. I think visiting some of these naturally beautiful places with her will be great because I think we'll both experience it the same way.

I'll be sure to share a bunch of pics from my trip to Nottingham and hopefully I can visit a few of the places on my list in the short time that I have there!

HAPPY VEG