It’s been nearly one year since I’ve left Sydney. It almost hurts to say that.
Last time I took a day off work, without being stuffed up and curled up in my bed, was February 2012. I jumped on a 6am flight with L and my old college friend Eric {Prestbo as he was known to us} in tow. We skirted the streets of Melbourne in search of good food and culture. We hopped in a rental car and tried to pay enough attention to let Eric know when he was swerving into the right lane as we drifted down the Great Ocean Road. We found the most perfect, peaceful beach {our beach} off the highway in Kellett River, after walking next to a wild koala. We lived that roadtrip like we were a bunch of Uni kids heading down the Pacific Coast highway for summer.
Melbourne Sunset.
The famous 12 Apostles.
Kellet River Beach.
But that was almost a year ago.
This is the longest I’ve gone without my wings since I got on that big jumbo jet headed to Sydney in 2009.
So, what did I do? I worked for nearly a year with no holidays and then, naturally, I booked two flights at rapid fire pace.
I’m heading home in less than 2 weeks to see my family and friends in Los Angeles {city never sleeps, does it?} and Seattle. I’m in for the weather shock of my life seeing as it’s been in the 90s here and humid beyond believe, while the possibility of snow in Seattle is… interesting. Who would leave the summer for the winter? A crazy lady. Albeit, a crazy lady who hasn’t seen her friends and family in a year and a half.
Naturally, I then immediately booked a flight to Thailand to celebrate my birthday with Jenn, it is my 26th after all. Big things.
I’m mostly looking forward to parties in L.A. and jeans and boots that don’t cost half of my paycheck. My crazy life-loving friends. Seeing my friends Anna and Kevin and celebrating their recent engagement in person over beers in their new brewery and hanging out in the new living rooms and decks of all my friends who are growing up so fast!
I want as many pumpkin spice lattes as I can physically ingest in a day, everyday. I want to walk Pike Place Market and maybe even pick up some quirky gifts to bring home to Sydney and hang on my walls to remind me of home.
Photo Credit: TheSeafarer
Of course I can’t wait to see my family. We’ll just be missing my brother and sister-in-law who are in Honduras for the year. Good samaritans.
Now, Thailand.
That’s where you guys come in.
The plan is that after an overnight in Singapore {read: shopping} we’ll land in Bangkok for a night and spend most of the second day there.
Then we’re off to the west coast: Phuket, Ko Phi Phi, Ko Lanta and Krabi. We don’t know if we can pack them all in so, tell me, what are your favorites? Where should we stay? Great hostels/guest houses? Best places to eat and party?
I’m looking forward to a lot of this.
Cheers guys and until next time.
