After finally taking a morning to sleep in (cue big rainstorm that gave me a very nice long morning to feel okay with staying in bed), I said goodbye to my favorite little corner in Southwest Harbor with a warm coffee and all the good vibes. I made my way down to Boothbay as the … Continue reading The Maine Effect – Day 4 & 5
I don’t wake up to watch sunrises during my normal routine. I can barely roll out of bed for my early clients 3 days a week. I’m not a morning person. Maine turned me into a morning person. Something made this alarm feel less blaring and aggressive….and boy was that early alarm worth it. I … Continue reading The Maine Effect – Day 3
An early awakening at the hostel turned into a slow and intentional morning exploring downtown Portland and enjoying a run while taking in the coast line views. During my run, I stumbled on a local artist selling paintings of sights of Portland. If you didn't know...local artistry depicting nature and anything to give me a … Continue reading The Maine Effect – Day 2
After a lot of hot sun (yes there’s sun in Maine just a little chillier than Florida) & lots of tiki bar live music sessions with amazing girlfriends, I was excited for a solo trip into the woods of Maine. My goals for this trip…. to acknowledge my thoughts & breathe in the silence with … Continue reading The Maine Effect – Day 1
I have always held a desire to travel...whether that be to the next state over or a country overseas. Cultural diversity and cultivating relationships with those vastly different than me had a strong place in my heart. However, these feelings were rather surface level as I look back on my desires before. I never thought … Continue reading Growth
Last day of solo exploring for this group. We have many days left in the trip, but the rest will be dedicated to conference time (I guess that is the real reason for making this trip across the pond). We started out on Rt. 1 and drove along the road we have spent many days … Continue reading Day 4
Another day, another adventure. We started the day with breakfast on our AirBnb porch overlooking the vast land of Kirkjubajarklaustur (pronunciation not included for a reason). Our first stop off of the day was to a mini waterfall, Pjadrurfoss. After seeing so many towering waterfalls, it was nice to appreciate the simplicity this one had … Continue reading Day 3
Iceland is the trip of spontaneity...which means lots of pull offs & an itinerary with no real plan. If you ever find yourself in Iceland, take a drive along Rt. 1 & you'll have many opportunities to see a plethora of diverse views...from snow capped mountains to vast moss-covered rock fields. And the fields of … Continue reading Day 2
We hit the ground running for our first 24 hours in Iceland. After a long day of flying and only 3 hours of sleep, a trip to the Blue Lagoon was just what we needed. It was the perfect morning to enjoy the 39°C lagoon and a brisk wind outside...summer Iceland is the perfect oasis … Continue reading Day 1
Landed in Reykjavik at 8:30 our time (4:30 EST). So, obviously fiasco does not mean no Iceland trip...but we cut it pretty close. For the Charleston flight we showed up an hour and a half early for the flight (this is important for later) and made it through security in no time. We had an … Continue reading Fiasco in Toronto
Journey with Jessica Leigh 