Blogs from Massachusetts, United States, North America - page 130

I think I told some of you that I was worried about having to say goodbye to too many people over the next 6 months...well, I'm quickly having to become an expert at it, as I leave my first country on my trip! I really loved living in Larchmont, NY, and spending time with the kids, even though they have put me off starting my own family for quite some time yet (!) and I can't believe I'm never again gonna hear Charlie say "Wanna play knights in the basement?!" or do the super secret handshake with Soph! Or watch Felix totally ignore me as I ask him to do something...that I will not miss so much. I also spent time with my aunt and cousin in the city, which rocked my socks because I got ... read more

Surprised myself by not crying at the airport...came close though. Surprised at how fluidly I moved around in the terminal's confines too. A little strange to blend in. Used to sticking out? Both relieving and unnerving at the same time. Simultaneously monogamous. Simul. Simul atque. The Latin comes and goes, usually in phrases and patterns. Kept trying to sift out Icelanders…tall, blonde islands. One sized me up en route to her gate. On the lookout for lonely blonde travelers; other islands. I keep oscillating between sturdy confidence and a feeling of obvious ineptitude. Like a smudge on a white shirt. Mixing patterns that have no business together. The bird from an Anthro 104 film that couldn’t manage to assemble mating dance moves in the right order. Signaling my shortcomings. N chose a disconcerting piece of writing ... read more

My bags are all packed! I'll be staying with a co-worker tonight who's also traveling with me and we'll catch a taxi to the airport in the morning. It's supposed to snow so there could be a flight delay but it shouldn't be too bad. I've packed my digital camera too, so expect pictures. Though I've just realized that I forgot the cord that uploads them, so expect pictures when I get home! You'll have to wait. My flight departs on Friday, January 19th at 7:00am from Boston and arrives in Chicago at 8:48am. I depart from Chicago at 10:00am and head to Mexico City, arriving in Mexico at 2:17pm. From Mexico City I’ll board a plane to Tuxtla Gutierrez (the capital city of Chiapas) at 4:25pm aboard and arrive in Chiapas at 5:45pm. From there ... read more

I'm somewhere in between where I started and where I will arrive. This blog is being created in hopes that I will document my travels and be able to review them in the future. It's in a public blog just in case my friends and family want to review them as well. I arrived in Amherst yesterday from Eureka, CA. It was a long day of flying! It's cold and lovely here. It's always nice to return to someplace familiar and it's almost always easier for me to relax here when I don't have homework. On Thursday, my plan is to visit Washington DC and then to get to New York City on Saturday in order to leave for Athens! I'm nervous about visiting Europe for the first time. But I'm mostly excited. I have no ... read more

Got up and headed for the computer to determine where I would be staying that night. Nova actually helped me search for Hostels. After about an hour of searching I found a Hostel in Harvard, Massachusetts. It was far enough away from Boston that I wasn’t afraid of having to deal with that chaos again. It felt good to know where I would be staying that night. I then set up my gps mapping program and headed to Tapley’s for breakfast. In getting back from breakfast I spoke with Nova for awhile and organized my stuff for the umpteenth time on this trip. It’s hard to stay organized especially for me as I am not organized to begin with. It was already getting close to noon before I was packed up and on the road again. ... read more