Well it has been a while since I’ve posted anything, and normally I tend to use this blog when I’m traveling to document what I’m doing, where I’m going, etc. With that understanding, I am actually on a trip right now! I haven’t had the cycles to put anything into the blog while at home, because I’ve been so consumed with work, family, friends, life in general. But let me catch you up…
So earlier this year I broke up with my boyfriend (for reasons I won’t go into here - we’re still cool though and, to my knowledge, there’s no animosity between us). That was back in mid-March and, obviously, moved me into a different place in my life where I decided I really wanted to go on another big trip - something epic, almost as big as India (see previous blog posts) - something to allow me to explore and connect with myself and others. India was such a life changing trip I was hoping to experience something similar - in retrospect, maybe it’s part of a process of healing and dealing with the pain of my broken relationship…
Anyway - I found out that my Ashtanga Yoga teachers who live in Bali (Prem and Radha) are having a confluence at their new retreat center in Ubud, Bali. It was a bit expensive, but I decided to go for it and register! That meant I had to make my way back to Bali, but as I usually do, I wanted to take advantage of stopovers - maybe go somewhere new that I’ve never been before…
Turns out I found a route that took me to Singapore (where it’s super easy to get a connection to Bali) via Tokyo, Japan! I’ve always wanted to visit Japan, and maybe this is my opportunity. I also have friends who live there, which would make the visit even more rewarding. And from previous blog entries, you know of one of my friends who joined me in Bali (and India) on past trips - she now lives in Sydney, Australia. It’s a 5+ hour flight from Bali to Sydney, and she convinced me to go there as well! So this trip consists of: 4 days in Los Angeles (as the departure point), a week in Japan, a few days in Singapore, a week in Bali, and nearly a week in Australia. All in all - about a month’s worth of travel. I’ve been planning all year - and I am super excited to now be on my way!
I write this blog entry from my hotel in Los Angeles. I left Orlando around 7pm last night, had a 5 hour flight to LAX, and after all the luggage, car rental, hotel check in, etc. - I crashed once I got to my room. It’s now the first full day in LA, and I’m still a bit jet lagged…
One of the most amazing parts of the journey so far have been the unexpected surprises. I found out that my good friend Jon is himself traveling to Singapore on business, and left the same day I did. His layover is in LA, and he was on the same flight - and… get this… sitting next to me!!!! It was so awesome - we met up in the terminal, went to dinner, boarded the plane and flew here, then parted ways once we got our luggage (my hotel isn’t near the airport, but his was, as he has an early connection for the onward journey). We laughed and giggled almost the whole way here - he made the journey so enjoyable!!
So now it’s the next day, and I’m eating breakfast in my hotel. I have to say - the buffet provided by this hotel is amazing! I’ve learned my lesson about eating at buffets, but I’m starving, so I’m sticking to hot food and bread - no more cold stuff like dairy or yogurt which has made me super sick in the past! They even have an asian selection - Dim Sum, Tofu, etc. So nice :-)
No real plans today just yet - eventually I’m going to meet up with some friends here and spend time with them. But the rest of the trip will be so busy, I want to take this opportunity to decompress and relax with no real agenda. And after the last few months I’ve had in Orlando, it’s a welcome change. I don’t have any real pictures either - though I do have a few that I posted on Facebook…
So that’s all I can think of for now. Will write more as I’m inspired to :-)
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