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Homeward Bound!!

2007-07-16T15:21:05Z

As I sit here in Bangkok thinking back to what the past year has brought to me and thinking about what might be in store for my future, I cant help but shead one too many tears. What I have seen and done this past year I will carry forever with me through life not only as a past memory but as a great learning experience. I am ready for whatever it is tomorrow may bring and I will meet it with open arms. If I have learned anything this past year it is that life is what you make of it. You may have nothing or you may have everything but somewhere in between all that you make a choice to live whatever it may be that life has handed you. When life gives you lemons make lemonade.

As for my family I want to thank you for the support and love you gave me through my entire journey without them this chance to see the world would not have been possible and I will remember that always and forever.

As I have said before, "Tomorrow is a mystery. The only thing we can do is face it with resolve. We move forward, always forward and into what's next. We make a choice. We act on that choice. And all that's left is to live and hope"

I have met so many amazing people along the way and I wish the very best for everyone. As for Kells, yesterday brought the beginning, tomorrow brings the end but somewhere in the middle we've become the best of friends. As your folks always say a true friend for life!!

I know this is sounding like a final signoff, and internationally speaking it is but stay tuned for one last update with the final pictures from thailand. (as soon as i get home and can afford to use the internet haha)

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Koh Tao

2007-07-10T09:25:37Z

OK so here I am on Koh Tao which is a fantastic small island. I am falling in love with the culture here and Im still in denial that Ill be home in one week. This blog will be short and sweet I promise with loads of pictures. My experience on this island began very low key spending countless days lounging on the beach and by the swimming pool, while going to eat great cheap local food and drinks. After of bit of persuasion from Kelly I signed up for a Open Water Scuba Diver course and yes as everyone could have predicted I'm hooked. I cant wait to do another as soon as possible which will hopefully be tomorrow. The underwater life is facinating being full of color and life and has made me itching to get back down there and see more!! As for the pictures I threw a few in from New Zealand and the rest are from Thailand. Hope you Enjoy!!

Glacier Hike

Frans Josef Glacier Hike

Coronet Peak. Queenstown, New Zealand

The infamous Khoa San Road!!

Beach Swing in Koh Samui

this was the view from my bed...pretty nice huh?!

Seafood Feast for Kelly's Birthday!

Tour of just one of our many fantastic homes in Thailand!!

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Island Style!!

2007-06-29T06:30:06Z

Arrived in Koh Phangan with tons of ideas on what the island life would be like and might i add my experience has been nothing short of great. Koh Phangan is famous for its full moon parties that attract people from all over the world, with its beach front row of bars serving sand buckets full of cocktails, its flame throwers and large range of music from all genres its definitely the party thats goes strong through the night. During the days the streets are lined with little local shops and restaurants blaring all sorts of english movies and tv shows. It was a nice retreat from the sun but it definitely killed the vibe.

After enough of the all night beach parties and jam packed backpacker restaurants and bars, we jumped on a ferry and headed south to Koh Samui. Landing in Big Buddah Beach we hopped in the back of a pick up truck(aka what they call a taxi) and headed south to a town called Hat Chaweng. Spending two nights there we decided its was too developed and commercialized (if thats possible in thailand) for our taste and headed south to where I sit today, Hat Lamai. We just checked in to a little triangle shaped hut right on the beach front. Consisting of only mattresses, a mosquito net, and fan its true roughing it paradise and all for only 250 baht a night (US $ 5/night and thats for two people). So yeah its a real bang for your baht!!

I just cant help but wake up to a beautiful secluded beach and not wonder why everyone doesnt live somewhere like this. Its the text book definition of a getaway. But with every secluded beach there is a tourist destitionation lurking about, a twenty minute walk down the street you can satisfy your fast food craving at the local mcdonalds. Keep posted because Ill be adding pictures as soon as July comes around. Miss everyone tons and cya all soon!!

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Bangkok, Thailand

2007-06-22T06:32:49Z

So after a long day of flight delays I finally arrived in Bangkok checking in to my hotel at about 4 am even though as I got out of my taxi i would never have been able to tell what time it was from the bustling life of Khoa San Rd. Thailand is a fanstactic country and although I know i have only been here two days I can say with great enthusiam that if you havent been you should because it is a fascinating place. Khoa San Rd has exceeded my expectations and the movies dont give this place enough credit. This morning I booked a bus and boat to Ko Phangan which is home to the famous full moon party, which I will be attending on June 29th. This country makes all my hard work in the packhouse worth it, its amazing how far a dollar will go in this country. Twenty-five dollars got me a thai massage(which i am now addicted to), pedicure(which was way overdue thanks to all my farmwork), bathingsuit, pants, earrings, and breakfast!! Hope you all enjoy and I am getting some fantastic photos which I will post as soon as I can. Miss you all!!!

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3rd Leg of the Journey

2007-06-19T03:53:21Z

So here I am finding myself at another finish line just waiting for tomorrow to begin again. Each one gets alittle more emotional knowing that my next step could potentially be my last on this trip of a lifetime. After seeing New Zealand from the North Tip all the way down into the mountains of Queenstown I dont want to leave this beautiful country. New Zealand has been great and I have met some awesome people along the way. One day hopefully, in the near future, I will return to this great country to take in some more of what it offers to the world. Tomorrow I depart to thailand for some asian experience and some warm sunny weather.

Look for more pictures come July!!

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South Island

2007-06-08T22:34:31Z

Ok so after leaving Auckland Kelly, my sis and I headed down to Lake Taupo where we camped for a few days. From hear we parted ways with Linnie again and headed to the south island. After a middle of night ferry and a night long drive down the east coast we are finally stationed in Queenstown for the next week. I really like it down here its beautiful and its a perfect little ski town. Unfortunately you must all enjoy this lot of pictures because I have exceeded my memory for this blog so until I figure something out this is it for pictures. So ENJOY!!

1..2..3..Bungy!!!

Huka Falls Rapids

This country has some of the most amazing rainbows ever!

Kelly's Photography Masterpiece

Up close and personal with the seals.

Lake Tekapo

East Coast Sunrise

Snowy Queenstown!!

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Go ALL BLacks!!

2007-06-02T21:17:03Z

Last night in Auckland took a visit to the Eden Stadium to see the All Blacks murder the French in a slightly more interesting than i thought game of rugby. Hope you enjoy the pictures!!

Me and the Sis!!

Stadium Shot

Typical Game Picture!

Action Shot

Great Picture!!

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST....THE HAKA
Ka Mate Ka Mate!!

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On the Road AGainnn!!

2007-06-02T21:16:39Z

After a long and tiring seven weeks work in the Kiwi packhouse in KeriKeri it is finally time to see the sights of New Zealand. We made a nice little home in KeriKeri and met some great people who I hope to keep in touch with.

The KeriFresh Packhouse Crew

Hard at Work!!

After leaving KeriKeri we headed north up to Cape Reinga. On the west coast of the cape is the Ninety mile Beach which we wanted to adventure on with Baby(thats our campervan) but between the rising tides, quicksand, wildhorses, and the fact that Baby doesnt have four wheel drive we decided against it. Further north we made it all the way to the "end of the world", which is home of the AA sign, the cape reinga lighthouse, and the famous pohutukawa tree that marks "land's end" at the northern most tip of New Zealand. Cape Reinga is located at the meeting place of two oceans - the Pacific Ocean and the Tasman Sea. As you look out you can see the turbulent waters at the exact point the two oceans meet.

It is believed that after death, Maori spirits travel up Ninety Mile Beach to Cape Reinga. Using seaweed as ropes, they travel down the hill to the pohutukawa tree, believed to be over 800 years old, at the northernmost tip of the Cape. The spirits make their final leap from the tree, down the roots, and then return to Hawaiiki, the ancestral homeland of Maori.

'The end of the World'

Where to next??

After leaving the Cape we heading a few kilometers south to the Te Paki sand dunes. This place definitely gives you a feel of desert life because it was one massive sand dune after another. However for just being a large pile of sand they created some great memories and some even better laughs.

On top of the World!!

I'm still recovering from the landing....

Hope you enjoy the pictures and everything, keep checking the blog in the next few weeks because I am going to be updating it quite frequently now that I am on the road again. Miss everyone loads!!

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KeriKeri

2007-05-04T03:35:08Z

Even though the past three weeks spent in KeriKeri have been completely about working 12 hours days and saving money to travel the south island and thailand, Kelly and I have still managed to find a few hours here and there to see what the northern part of this country has to offer. Work is long and tiring but it goes by alittle bit faster now that I work for the documenting department and not on the actual assembly line. As for the countryside here are a few pictures of the land around this part of country.

Haruru Falls. check out the rainbow I caught on the camera, bottom left of picture!!

Rainbow Falls

Rainbow Falls behind the treeline

This was our backyard for the first week in KeriKeri.

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I <3 Kiwi Fruit!!

2007-04-16T04:34:07Z

Ok so its back to work again but this time instead of slaving away in the fields I am stuck in an assembly line packing Kiwi fruit. After hanging in Auckland for a few days after Kelly arrived we took off for the Bay of Islands (which is located in the northern part of the northern island haha) in search of some work. We found ourselves a pretty steady fruit packing shed job and a nice home right next to a river. Be sure to check your local supermarkets for Kiwis the next time your there, if they have a Zespri label then there is a pretty good chance it was packed where I work.
Quick Fact: New Zealand controls 28% of world trade in kiwifruit through Zespri, but is the second largest production country, after Italy.

I'll be sure to get some great pics of me in my work attire (which is an apron and hair net haha). If any of you can remember that I love Lucy episode where she works the assembly line and it goes rapid speed on her, well thats how i feel alllll day long. I get up before its light and return home after dark thanks to 12 hours shifts haha. OK well wish me luck for the next few weeks and I'll be sure to update as soon as something exciting happens. Miss you all!

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Oz Slideshow!!

2007-04-26T05:00:24Z

This past friday I parted ways with Lins as she headed to the south island for her spring break, but on Saturday I reunited with my travel buddy. After reminiscing about our time spent in Australia we put together a small slideshow of our pictures of all the good times and some of the people we have met along the way.

Hope you All Enjoy!!!!!

Make sure to turn your volume up as there is a song that goes along with it!!

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Piha Beach

2007-04-04T07:51:59Z

After a few pretty low key days in Auckland Linnie and I decided to head of for the beach this afternoon. We headed to a place called Piha Beach. Unfortunately I sat out the surf session due to a lousy sinus cold thats been bugging me since I arrived here. However that didnt stop little linsday from charging the line up hard, and it gave me sometime to walk around the beautiful beach and take some great pictures. I'm finding it harder and harder to try and explain the beauty that New Zealand encompasses in its land but i guess that is why someone invented the camera. So everyone enjoy and be jealous!!

Piha Beach Lookout

Fisherman on Lion's Rock

Piha Beach

Cliff along the shoreline

Lindsay's favorite graffiti from downtown Auckland

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New Zealand...

2007-04-01T08:49:06Z

Ok so arrived on thursday evening to slightly poor conditions. It rained my first twenty four hours in the country but I did not let that dwindle my thirst for new excitement. After a fabulous dinner on the harbour with my sis exchanging stories of our travels and catching up for all the time spent apart. We headed off on friday in search of some surf. We spent the first night at this place called goat island which is famous for its reef and marine life, more well known for the diving cultlure rather than the surf culture. Saturday morning we headed north again to a small town called Waipu Cove. And yes we stumbled upon some warm sunny weather and some good swell to go along with it. Surfed all day separating the two sessions with a small break for lunch. Spent the night in the small town getting accustomed to my new mobile home, campervan #3 of my journey. Just arrived back into Auckland which I have decided is rated in my top three cities in the world. Everything over here is just so green and the plants are so full of life. A mild comparison to my time spent in the Outback of Australia where brown seems to be natures color of choice. Here are a few pics from the weekend with many more on the way. Hope you all enjoy!!

Goat Island

Lookout Point

Waipu Cove

Cool Pic..

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The End of One Journey is just the Beginning of an Another!

2007-04-01T08:50:43Z

[i]Purple sky seems to mesmerize
As light fills my eyes
Just the beginning of another day
Just not in the same way
Don't think about what you could've done
Cause tommorow is gonna come
It'll hit ya, dare I near say
It feels like yesterday

Differently the same

Make a mark but don't make it deep
Just in case you climb too steep
Don't forget about what you said
Don't wait too long before tommorows dead
Something tells me theres more to see
I don't know maybe its just me
Could be you, could be me
I don't know I just let it be[/i]

Here I am back in Sydney again but this time is different from all the rest because tomorrow I depart from the land down under never to return again. As i sit here in front of my computer browsing through my thousand and some pictures my eyes began to fill up a bit. I look back at the past six months and try to remember all those little details that I say I'll never forget but at the end of the day its still one big blur. I will be sad to leave OZ tomorrow but I must remember that the time spent here has been some of the most amazing times of my life. Tomorrow however is more than just an arrival to New Zealand but I get to see my dear sister. It has been way too long and my heart fills with joy to think that in less than 24 hrs I will be sitting at dinner with one of my favorite people in the world. Miss you all!!

“I see my path, but I don't know where it leads. Not knowing where I'm going is what inspires me to travel it.”

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The Great Ocean Road

2007-04-01T08:58:40Z

Ok so for the past two weeks I have been travelling the Great Ocean Road. We made stops at pretty much every town along the way some worth the while and some not. There were definitely a few along the way that I believe should not even be considered real towns consisiting of a few houses(one of which was the town cafe), a farm, and a view lookout point. There isnt much to say about the two weeks that the pictures wont show you but I'll attempt anyways. Our first stop was Tourquay which is home to the famous Bells Beach (for those of you that Bells Beach doesnt ring a bell, try and remember the final scene in the movie Point Break). The first day we rented boards and my three students tried their luck at surfing. overall is was a successful experience, if you count out Kelly rolling her ankle in knee deep water, Christoph catching a man cold, and Per thinking he has become Kelly Slater(World's Greates Surfer) after one hour. AFter Tourquay we headed further west to a few different small towns. In Apollo Bay we parted ways with the boys as they began the Great Ocean Walk. This walk is a 91k walk that is recommended to be done in 8 Days with a tour guide. Our boys decided to attempt this great ocean walk in three days. Well...three days later and one night in a hostel we met back up them just about 20 kilometers short of the finish. After that we followed the basic tourist route and visited the 12 Apostles, London Bridge, Loch Ard Gorge. We even made our way to a folk music festival in a small town called Port Fairy. The next plan is to bum around Melbourne (if we can find accomodation) for a few days because Formula 1 comes to town. After that its back to sydney for another go around before heading off to New Zealand. Keep in touch all....miss everyone loadssss!!!!

Bells Beach

Bells Beach Cliff

Sunset Over the Mountains

Morning Sunrise...yes this is what I wake up to every morning, the luxuries of having what you could call a mobile home a.k.a. our campervan

12 Apostles

The London Bridge

Loch Ard Gorge

The Beginning of the 91K Great Ocean Walk.

Erskine Waterfall

Lunch Break for some of the hikers along the Great Ocean Walk. Nice View Huh!!

The Gables Lookout Point

Shipwreck anchor.

Home Sweet Home!!!

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Melbourne

2007-04-01T09:02:04Z

So after one week of being back on the road and back in civilization its like I never left. This past week I have spent in a small beach suburb of Melbourne called St. Kilda. Its a small little town with palm trees, dutch bakeries, and little coffee shops everywhere.

Melbourne harbor at sunset

Just another sunset picture

Oh yeah and I had the pleasure of hanging out with lizzie, rachel, and jess as they flew in from sydney for the weekend. It was so nice to have alittle bit of home but at the same time it makes me realize how much I miss some of you back home.

Great Picture with some of my fellow farm workers from Griffith!!

Tomorrow Kelly and I head off to see the Great Ocean Road. We hired a campervan and plan on spending the next two weeks stopping everywhere from melbourne to adelaide. I will update with pictures of everything as soon as possible.

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On the Road Again...

2007-04-01T09:02:34Z

Ok so after a long hard month of slave labor it is finally time to set off and let the adventures begin. In two days Kelly and I are leaving this dreadful little town of griffith and making our way back to civilization in the direction of melbourne.

Although this experience has been both mentally and physically tiring, I must say its been a real eye opener. It one of those things that seems so awful when its actually happening but looking back it gives me a good laugh. Slave labor really makes you appreciate every dollar earned. There is not much besides work and sleep in griffith but I must say I met some great people who I will never forget and will always be part of this bitter sweet experience.

I will update this page with some pictures of the housemates and some of my hair catastrophe. The mishap left me orange and my fix up has left me borderline brown and jet black (i still do a double take in the mirror everytime). Oh well as tom once said 'cie la vie'.

21 Kookora Street

Sunrise on the Fields

P.S. Happy Valentine's Day (even though I have never been a big fan of this hallmark money maker holiday)

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Hitting the Harvest Trail

2007-04-01T09:05:48Z

Ok so week 1 is over and Kelly and I have managed to work a solid 8 days straight in the fields. No complaints though cause today we moved into a cute little house that will be known as a home for the next month. After spending our last dollars on a train ticket to this remote little town of pretty much nothing, we found ourselves falling on a pot of gold. A strange man we met at the bus stop is now our boss, his name is Cesar, and for some reason he really likes kelly and I so he basically runs his business around us two. He is even going to employ me as an illegal immigrant after my working visa expires at the beginning of february.

living room

kitchen

the new "Muff"...sorry boys you've been replaced, that what you get for selling the old girl.

As I have always been told a little hard work never killed anyone and for the first time ever I am beginning to realize this is true. As for everyone at home, I miss you all and will see you all soon enough.

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New Years 2007!!

2007-01-15T03:01:37Z

To start I want to wish everyone a very happppppy new years. After a low key christmas with some great friends, the crew and I headed off to the heart of sydney for the new year. This new years was hands down the best one of my life. It began at 9 am as the boys headed into town to reserve a front row spot on the lawn with the darling harbour bridge and sydney opera house in perfect view. Downtown sydney was absolute madness as 1.2 million projected people flooded the city. Sydney is known as the second largest new years celebration behind rio de janero and the second major city in the world to celebrate the new year behind Aukland, NZ (thanks for that tid bit Nick). After a long day of chilling on the lawn with a perfect view of the harbour kelly, brock, nick, tom and I watched the first set of fireworks take over the sky and light up the night.

the fireworks off the sydney harbour bridge

dont know who that weird guy is but if you look past him you can see the entire harbour lit up for the new year

New Years 2007!!!!!

Afterwards Nick and I headed deeper into the crowds of people searching for excitement. I will tell you this I have never experienced anything quiet like this. Being that i am a small town gal and not much of a fan of big cities, to see so many people from everywhere around the world on such similar terms living life and celebrating the new year really makes you realize how lucky we are all to be alive and bring in a brand new year!!! There is no way to explain the energy that was being passed through the streets of sydney that day so I wont even try to put it into words. After Nick and I spent about half an hour crawling through bushes and dark alley ways we made our way up to the best seat in the house. I climbed my way up a fence and watched the best fireworks display ever from a birds eye view of the crowd. Fireworks surrounding the 10,000 people on the street and I from all directions, from on top of the harbour bridge to behind the opera house to even the sykscrapers the fell behind us. Later that night Kelly, Nick and I wandered the streets of sydney full of energy and new years love. We sang along with a street performer and danced in a shopping center, things that will forever and always be held in my memories as New Years 2007!! I will say though that I am very lucky for all the people i have met along my travels thus far and without them I dont think I would have made it through the holidays. I miss everyone at home so much and wish you could have all be here experiencing all this. Tomorrow morning at 6 am I board a train with not much guaranteed but a hope to get some harvest work once again, in a small town called Griffith. Its going to be a rough few weeks considering I am scrapping the bottom of the barrel right now and still have so much I want to do in the future. So in other words wish me luck in all my endeavors and hope that I find some work. For all those who may worry DONT because it wouldnt be worth it if there wasnt alittle struggle along the way. I wish the best of luck for everyone in the year to come and hope that you keep with all your new years resolutions.

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Heading South

2007-04-01T09:06:51Z

Ok so after Cape Trib we headed down to Cairns. The weather is out of control hot and yes I am as tan as someone my color can get(but thats not me bragging or anything). Up in Cairns Kelly and I had quite a few adventures. We attempted to get to a small rainforest town but the hill on the way up was just too much for Muff(thats the name of the Van that I have been living out of for almost a month now). So after sitting on the side of the highway looking like fools for about two hours we decided to take the easy way and head back down the hill saving our day trip to Kuranda for another day. In Cairns I also went out on a day trip to the Great Barrier Reef where my intial intention was to sunbath and maybe go for a snorkel while Kelly did some scuba dives. However I was coaxed into doing an introductory scuba dive. It was amazing, it was a completely different ocean experience than anything else I have ever done.

Currently I am writing to you from Byron Bay which is our final stop along our 3000 Kilometer drive down the east coast in hopes of making it to Sydney for Christmas. We made it pretty far in the first two days of driving but it wasnt pretty. Hope all is well on the home front. Happy Holidays to All!!!

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Cape Tribulation

2007-04-01T09:09:09Z

Ok so unfortunately Lexie has left us and is traveling south for a bit before heading home for the holidays. Lex you will be missed by all!! So Tom, Kelly, and I headed up north to Cape Tribulation where we experienced exotic forms of widelife and beautiful rainforests. Not much to write just figured I would put a bunch of pictures up for all to enjoy. Currently we are in Cairns for about a week. I am however looking forward to my 3000 Kilometer drive down the coast to Sydney for Christmas...it should be quite interesting..

Just taking a stroll to find a not existing creek to swim in!!

For some reason they tell you not to swim in these waters?!?!?

nice shot of the walk to the beach

Cape Tribulation Beach

Again I miss you all and hope you have a wonderful holiday!!

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Better Late than Never

2006-12-12T10:22:03Z

Ok so here it is my official travel blog...i figured this is better than trying to keep in touch through a million different emails...plus all you computer nerds can spend the days following my adventure through australia.

This was our First Mate on our Sailing Trip to Whitsundays.

Today is the 1st of december and basically up until this point I have been having the most amazing time of my life.. It all began in Sydney and that lasted about two days before Lex and I made the treck up to Byron Bay, this is where the jet lag finally wore off and the real party began. Thanks to Lexie's antics on stage at Cheeky Monkeys bar we meet some cool lads who we began our northward route up the east coast with. We made stops in Surfers Paradise (during Indy Weekend), Noosa Heads, Redcliffe(where i swear we almost died), Rainbow Beach(which if your not doing fraser island DONT GO), hervey bay, and finally up to my current point of Airlie Beach.

The Wildlife is absolutely amazing in Australia, this is just one of the baby kangaroos we got to feed bottles to.

I have been trying the whole work thing but I am having too much fun to be pinned down in one place..so I do anything from a day of work at one job to a maximun of two weeks before I move on to my next adventure. So far I have experienced housekeeping work(which i decided i was too educated for, thanks mom), working on sailboats(which I loved but it wasnt enough funds for all my future plans), and tomato picking(which is hard work but quick cash and I guess it didnt help that Kelly and I stopped showing up after about a week and a half haha).

This is where Kelly and I ended up while the others were slaving away in the Tomato fields hehe

Airlie Beach Waterfront

If you asked me what I would be doing after a graduate a few years ago I probably would have answered with working on Wall Street but now i realized thats a boring answer anyways. But I will say I bet no one guessed i be picking tomatoes on a farm out in the fields wearing a straw hat. Now that farm work is over we have found ourselves back in Airlie beach for another go around. I think that gives everyone the basic go around for my trip so far. Wish I could add all my stories but then Id probably be banned from the site all together so I will keep it G-rated for all those out there underage or overage!!

P.S. Happy Belated Thanksgiving!!! Miss everyone so much.

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