April 8-13, 2022 April 8 began Semana Santa (Holy Week) in Spain, which is a week and a half off from school for Easter. Last year, I went to Lugo and Ribadeo. This year, aligned with the beginning of Semana Santa, the organization I am on the board of directors for was scheduled to hold… Continue reading A Quick Trip Across the Ocean
Category: United States
Home for the Holidays
December 24, 2021 - January 5, 2022 Unlike last year, this holiday season I made the trek back to the United States. It started off rocky between COVID restrictions in the US and the countries I was connecting to other flights in. A week before I was set to leave, I was notified that Morocco… Continue reading Home for the Holidays
Roadtrip to the Homeland 2.0
October 12-14, 2021 My mom was recently reconnected with one of her cousins in Canada during our citizenship verification process. She had mentioned wanting to visit this summer before I returned to Spain. Unfortunately, due to the Canadian border being closed and then the Spanish Consulate having my passport for a month, it didn't look… Continue reading Roadtrip to the Homeland 2.0
Seattle Day 7
One last sight on my list that I really wanted to see was the Kurt Cobain bench. This is a bench in the small Viretta Park bordering his Seattle home (in which he eventually died). It's said he wrote many of his songs sitting on this bench and reflecting. While the boards of the original… Continue reading Seattle Day 7
Seattle Day 6
August 24-31, 2021 After a late arrival from Vancouver the night before, we slept in. Around noon, we got up for the day and headed to Geraldine's, a famous diner that Erik and Nisha are fond of about 20 minutes away. After, I went out on my own while Erik went to work. I headed… Continue reading Seattle Day 6
Seattle Day 4
August 24-31, 2021 Friday started with a walk down to Seattle Center past the Space Needle and to Chihuly Garden and Glass. This is a showcase of Dale Chihuly's studio glass, and it is a jaw-dropping display of art. You can get a joint ticket to enter both the glass display and the Space Needle,… Continue reading Seattle Day 4
Seattle Day 3
August 24-31, 2021 Day three started with one of Seattle's highlights: MoPOP (Museum of Pop Culture). This was founded in 2000 and has a variety of rotating and permanent exhibits. Two of their permanent exhibits that I particularly liked were Stonewall & the LGBTQ* rights movement and Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses. After this,… Continue reading Seattle Day 3
Arriving in Seattle
August 24-31, 2021 Seattle, Washington, is about the opposite side of the country from my hometown in Maine. Although it's the largest city in WA and the Pacific Northwest (PNW), it's still relatively small for a city with a recent population of ~740,000. It's a known tech-hub with companies like Microsoft and Amazon headquartered here.… Continue reading Arriving in Seattle
Acadia National Park
AUGUST 11-13, 2020 After my friend arrived via Amtrak from New Hampshire, we had a nearly three hour drive ahead of us departing from Portland, Maine. Our destination: Acadia National Park. Along the way, we blasted some tunes, had a great time catching up, and stopped for some kick-ass burritos in Augusta, which is Maine's… Continue reading Acadia National Park
The End of Our Trip to Florida
February 4-8, 2020 After a busy day at the Science Center and the Conservation Society, we went back to our Air BNB to rest and hang out before a celebratory last night in Florida dinner. We went to the Hive Bar & Grill, a restaurant in Lantana which is just outside of Lake Worth. The… Continue reading The End of Our Trip to Florida
Wanderlust Adventures 