WOW! It is so hard to believe that 5 months ago I booked a flight to Paris, and now I am one week away from what at one point seemed to be a distant fantasy. I have always wanted to travel and see the world, but I never in my wildest dreams imagined that I would actually make it happen.
The only thing scarier than being directionally challenged in a country where I don't speak the language? Packing everything I am going to need for two months in ONE backpack! Don't get me wrong. The idea of becoming a minimalist excites me! I have long believed the human race (for the most part) has become so consumed in the latest gadgets, and we have forgotten to think about how we would live our lives if we didn't have these things to entertain us. Therefore, I have made a list of some things that I hope to gain from this trip:
1. Perspective
2. Deeper appreciation for the privileged life we live and the people that we all tend to take for granted from time to time (admit it, we all do :) )
3. Sense of fearlessness and adventure- I feel like I became so consumed with school work that somewhere in the mix I lost a piece of my lust for spontaneity. I hope this trip can help me find that fun and fearless girl that got lost or maybe just took a detour along the way to being a "grown-up".
4. Appreciate all the beer and wine that Europe has to offer!! HAHA!
I look forward to sharing pieces of my adventure with you all, and in the words of Barney Stinson, hope to make this trip as "LEGENDARY" as it can possibly be!!
Big Love,
K
