-I wrote this a little while ago but I feel like it belongs here-
Have you ever had that feeling before? You know the one...
The one where being at home for too long almost feels suffocating? The one where your mind is constantly wandering... wondering what it would be like to be snorkeling in the waters of Australia instead of stuck in 3 feet of snow, or hiking to the top of a mountain in South America just to see the breath taking view instead of sitting in traffic during rush hour, or purposely getting lost in a foreign city because the feeling of finding new things down a side street is too intriguing not to follow instead of constantly going to the same bar in town because its too cold and too far to go anywhere else.
If you've felt that, then you know just how claustrophobic I feel being at home these past few months after school ended. Don't get me wrong, I love home. I love being around my family and friends, and not having to live out of a suitcase. I like being in a place I have known since I was born. But I need to see more of this world. It's an aching feeling I can never shake. The want to see places I've only seen pictures of in text books just to prove to myself it really does exist. That feeling of achievement when you turn an unknown city into one you now have unforgettable memories of is one I will never get used to.
It's for this reason I have an aching desire to travel- To see places, to learn things I would never have dreamed about, and whilst traveling meet inspiring people who all have amazing stories of adventure and wisdom to share.
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Views like this will never cease to amaze me.
-Highlands in Scotland-
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