Oh! Summer is here, and we're about to see the end of it when the dark clouds that loomed over New Caledonia and north of Australia arrive Auckland from next week as forecast by the weather-guys at MetService.
Traveling is one of everybody's hobbies. I mean, who in their right mind will despise travelling and sight-seeing?! Personally, travels associate themselves with holiday--at least to me anyway. It doesn't matter if once I reached my destination, works are going to eat me alive.
I think the most juicy bit about traveling is the preparation for the journey itself. Packing your luggage and back-packs, that is. I think it's one of the most stressful stages of traveling. The top one is of course when you've not a dime in your pocket. Selecting clothes that are appropriate for the weathers, weight and space. Bundles of socks and undergarments. A mini first-aid kit (really it's just a combination of Iburofen and band-aids supplies). A damn good walking shoes. A torchlight. A toothbrush. A sunblock. And... A nice dress. Just in case a nice gentleman ask you out for dinner at a not-so-fancy restaurant.
So there, the essentials list out for me. Emphasis on the toothbrush, and I always force myself make a good, big notepad with 'TOOTHBRUSH?' written on it by my room door. I've about a dozen or so of used toothbrush that I accidentally collected as souvenirs from my travels, so there! Make it a point to pack a toothbrush!
I'm elated--in fact I've planned in my head my luggage contents for my trip to California. Soon! Of course, I'm there on work. But above all my mind already works its wonder on hiking around Yosemite Grand National Park--after the conferences of course. One of my favorite nature's photographers, Ansel Adam took a defining moment at one particular spot there--and I'm determine to walk a few days (if needed) to breath in the spectacles of Half Dome.
Here's the taste of Yosemite that I can't wait to go to (courtesy from Ansel Adam webpage photos).
Traveling is one of everybody's hobbies. I mean, who in their right mind will despise travelling and sight-seeing?! Personally, travels associate themselves with holiday--at least to me anyway. It doesn't matter if once I reached my destination, works are going to eat me alive.
I think the most juicy bit about traveling is the preparation for the journey itself. Packing your luggage and back-packs, that is. I think it's one of the most stressful stages of traveling. The top one is of course when you've not a dime in your pocket. Selecting clothes that are appropriate for the weathers, weight and space. Bundles of socks and undergarments. A mini first-aid kit (really it's just a combination of Iburofen and band-aids supplies). A damn good walking shoes. A torchlight. A toothbrush. A sunblock. And... A nice dress. Just in case a nice gentleman ask you out for dinner at a not-so-fancy restaurant.
So there, the essentials list out for me. Emphasis on the toothbrush, and I always force myself make a good, big notepad with 'TOOTHBRUSH?' written on it by my room door. I've about a dozen or so of used toothbrush that I accidentally collected as souvenirs from my travels, so there! Make it a point to pack a toothbrush!
I'm elated--in fact I've planned in my head my luggage contents for my trip to California. Soon! Of course, I'm there on work. But above all my mind already works its wonder on hiking around Yosemite Grand National Park--after the conferences of course. One of my favorite nature's photographers, Ansel Adam took a defining moment at one particular spot there--and I'm determine to walk a few days (if needed) to breath in the spectacles of Half Dome.
Here's the taste of Yosemite that I can't wait to go to (courtesy from Ansel Adam webpage photos).
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Break a leg and have fun jess... send me a pic or two... =)
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