Blogs from Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, North America - page 8

Departure for Manila, Philippines is just 54 hours away. How can I ever get everything done in time?? :)... read more

11 days until I leave for Costa Rica! I'm very excited! My husband's a bit bummed he can't go. Next time I hope to take him birding in Panama. I can't help but be very excited to travel. It doesn't matter where I'm going, I just like the excitement of visiting somewhere new or the adventure of getting back to where you've been before. This seems to be the best place for a travel journal, hope it goes alright. ... read more

What's a day in Raleigh without visiting Oakwood Cemetery? Oakwood is just down the road from my high school. It is a sprawling beautiful ol' cemetery. My grandaddy is there. So are lots of dead Confederate soliders. A few died in the civil war--but most of the dead soliders buried there were veterans of the war that died in the 1920's or so. Last year when I came to the cemetery for a visit, I discovered the Jewish section--I had no idea that there was one! Pretty cool! There's something about cemeteries that I just love... I like reading the inscriptioins--a tiny bit of history, a tiny bit of someone's life. Anyways, the best thing about Oakwood is Jesse Helms' gravestone. It's engraved... and just waiting for him to die! Oh Jesse... Wonder if he's gonna ... read more

Kate - All I can think about right now is Italy. I'm reading about it, dreaming about it and obsessing about it. I can't believe that this is really happening. Courtney and I always planned that we would go to Europe together one day; I don't think either one of us expected that it would happen so soon. P.S. Courtney's grumpy with me because I typed everything she was planning on saying. We're acting like sisters already. Courtney - I honestly can't believe that I'm going to Europe. To Italy! I've dreamed about this all my life. I always thought that I would have to wait until college to go. I feel really lucky that I have this opportunity at such a young age. Now if I can just get everything packed. . .... read more

Well, I just created this blog because I'm getting set and ready to head to Limerick, Ireland for a semester. Generally, I hate blogs because I think journalling is a means for inner peace and understanding oneself, for getting feelings and ideas out that you can't express to others, or to record important things that will delight oneself and jog one's memory years down the line. However, at the request of several friends, I'm beginning a TravelBlog specifically for keeping in touch and keeping them updated while I'm away. Hopefully, it will help. Packing continues, and I continue to grow both excited and nervous before my departure. I suppose when I write next, I will be in Ireland! Wish me luck!... read more