“I was thinking it would be easy leaving
Africa and coming to the USA. I thought I would learn the language and then get
rich! But after five years here, I still can’t even talk good English. I work
10 hours a day as a taxi driver just to pay for the basics. There’s no money
left for anything else. But at least it’s not hot here in Seattle. I love this
cold weather”
…
I shouldn’t write feeling like this.
I think the whole point of a fun adventurous blog dies when you are at the
airport feeling like you left something behind. It’s a weird feeling you get
when you have to say goodbye to great experiences, places and, above all, to amazing
people. For some of us, heading back home isn’t as exciting as leaving home.
I am biting my
nails again…
This week we saw some wonderful
things in both Vancouver and Seattle. Vancouver was the first stop. I threw my
first snow ball (at my friend Jean and totally missed), tried to go snow tubing
just to find out it was a children’s ride, hiked for 3 hours, went shopping,
had a stranger try to kiss me, almost ran over someone, saw some gorgeous young
homeless people and was just amazed by the beauty of the city and it’s utterly
nice people. I hope I can live in Vancouver one day.
A shot of
courage…
Part 2 of the trip was Seattle. It
was a more relaxing experience here. The only real big activities we did were
The Seattle Great Wheel and the EMP Museum. On the way to the wheel, I saw the
first ever Starbucks, not that I care much since I don’t like coffee. The wheel
looked terrifying because it was set upon a large dock (for those who don’t
know, I am dead afraid of fish). At least I had someone besides me who was as
scared as I was, if not more. I want to pause to just give a honor mention to
someone who made this day perfect: Salmon BLT; thank you for existing and
making the ride worth it. Back to the activities. The museum I fell in love
with. It had music, movies, sci-fi and everything pop-culture. I am a big fan
of sci-fi, so you can imagine I just fan-girled all the way.
It was a great week. Every second of
it was memorable. But it’s time to head back to reality. A lot of schoolwork is
waiting for me back home. Also, a lot of Au Pair papers to sign and send. I
took a pause, now it’s time to resume normal life. But to be honest… I just can’t
wait for SK to happen.
One last word... MAJESTIC.
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