Carrick-a-Rede Bridge, Ireland

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A truly amazing experience, this bridge was a nerve racking adrenaline rush to cross! This photo (which require much patience in waiting for people to get out of the shot) is one of my favourite pictures from this whole trip! While it has been enhanced, the original had just as much purple! I couldn’t believe the magic I felt in Ireland… This was the final stop after a trip to the Giant’s Causeway which was absolutely incredible and something I highly recommend to see before you die!
August 31- September 5, 2013
Taken September 2, 2013

Barcelona, Spain

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When I posted this one to Instagram, I captioned it “So this is what it feels like when your dream comes true!”.
Barcelona was 95% of the reason I wanted to return to Europe. Originally, I had planned to do an internship or language class here. I chose France instead because of my Canadian citizenship and prior knowledge. While I wouldn’t change my time in Nice for anything, I do feel I didn’t get to spend enough time here so, once again, I will be back!

September 9-12, 2013

Nice, France

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Home is where the heart is.. My heart will always be here. This place put me back together. I was beyond sad upon arriving, and while I had already been travelling for two weeks, I had yet to fully embrace this experience. I met some wonderful people here and slowly chipped away some negativity. About half way through my stay, I can honestly say, I stopped caring so much what people thought and started to discover who I really am. I loved everything about this place, including its proximity to neighbouring site seeing towns. Everyday on the beach was heaven and something I don’t think I could ever tire of. Nice will always hold a very dear place in my soul and I will definitely be back again.

June 30- August 10, 2013

Go with the flow…

“The measure of success is in how you deal with disappointment.” I chose to get a bit drunk (mostly because of a serious case of claustrophobia, rather than a “the world is screwing me” mentality) and befriend an elderly lady who I gave my extra headset to. She is travelling to France, Germany and Belgium. She waited for me from the bathroom and is also from Toronto. Added to a 4 day long process of travel issues and derailments, I have come to terms, this is how this trip is… A consistent string of unplanned life lessons.. “Everything will be alright in the end, and if it is not alright; then it is not yet the end”- The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel aka. my onboard flight movie. This is my trip; a series of disappointments that I will chose to make the best of. I wanted to be out of my comfort zone and this is most certainly it! This is my silver lining.

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