Sayulita, Mexico

Hey! Sorry I haven't posted in so long!! I will definitely try to post more each week if possible for me.. I had so many pictures and videos that I took on my camera and then I realized that I lost the cord to transfer everything to my computer... Oops. I'll definitely figure it out though..

Recently, I visited the small tourist town of Sayulita. It's about 25 miles away from Puerto Vallarta, for those of you who don't know what I'm talking about. I loved it so much and had loads of fun that I wish to share with all of you in the blog post!
Sayulita is a coastal town like most of the towns I speak of. It's a very small town but it is truly fascinating. There is a lot of culture put into this small town but a lot of tourism which is great for people who haven't been outside the country before.

One of Sayulita's many streets (Image Courtesy to The Tig)

As you can see in the photo above, each building is a shop filled with handmade items from locals, massage services and food. There are also vendors at the very end who hire others to roam the beach selling their goods. All of the stuff is great and they don't pester you too much which is also quite nice.
The food here is OH MY, so good. I had a bacon wrapped hotdog and it was like the best. (Another photo stuck on my camera...) It also seems as if all the black beans and rice are better in Mexico.. shocking. But actually though, the food is phenomenal whether you go to a hotel restaurant or a taco stand, everything is great.
I'm so sorry I haven't been on in like 3 weeks and I'm sorry I couldn't make this post a bit longer. I will try to get those pictures as soon as I can and make a part two to this post! Thanks! :)
(P.S. I'm thinking of making another blog..thoughts?)

Blog Reflection (And next country details)

As I have mentioned before, I am doing this blog for my Honors English class at school. Well, it's been a long journey and even though I have changed my mind over and over about whether or not I like this activity. I have come to a conclusion and decided I do in fact like it. I love writing about places I've never been to or that I have been to several times before. It makes me feel like I am actually there when I write and that is why I write about traveling.
When I started my blogging journey, with my first post all the way to my last, I was sitting in my room pondering about what interesting things I had to talk about to get a good grade. Now, I sit in a corner somewhere (that hasn't changed) and write. I just wait as the the words flow from my fingers and I don't worry about that grade anymore, I worry about what the post is going to say. I worry about what the post is going to contain, how my photos are going to be aligned with the text or where I want to imagine myself as I write these posts. I could care less about the grade but being the person I am, I care a lot. Soon, I will be finished with this 'graded assignment' and start a new journey without actually restarting my blog. I'm going to continue to write and as I do so, I will not worry about a grade.
This is my final assignment for the whole year and after that I'm home free. I'm rereading this over and over and as I do so, I am realizing how dramatic I sound. Trust me, it's a school assignment, it isn't that dramatic. I'm just sitting here doing state testing and trying to figure out something that will get me a passing grade. Personally, it's quite amazing how things have changed so drastically since the beginning of the year. I write more, I've learned about new places, and I have certainly figured out how to use Blogger. That makes me happy. Also, I appreciate all of my family and friends that have followed me throughout my blogging journey and read all of my stupid puns or 'long' posts. It really means a lot, thank you! :)

The start of my journey. (Image Courtesy of Intellect Realized.)

Getting off of that dramatic note, I am done writing about the United Kingdom...for now...and I've decided to write about somewhere that's always intrigued me. Guess what it is? You'll never be able to so, it's Croatia. I watch vlogs online and I'm very surprised at how much vloggers travel... I watched this one video and the vlogger was traveling around the coast of this place and I thought, "Wow, I really want to go there." In my next post, you'll see why. Right now, since I have school, the closest I'm going to get to Croatia is writing about it in a post.
To conclude, thank you for putting up with my ramblings about the places that I dream of going to or the places I brag about already going to. I've literally tried to write this sentence over and over again without sounding too dramatic. I really need to calm down.. ANYWAYS! Thank you and I hope those of you that like to read my blog stay with me throughout the rest of this quest. :)

London, England, UK

You thought I wouldn't blog about London, didn't you? Well, here it is!
London, the capital city of England, sitting on the River Thames,  is an iconic city that everyone knows about. But, I just decided to elaborate a little bit if you didn't know much..This beautiful city has so many attractions that maybe you didn't know about so let's jump right in.

The London Eye (Image Courtesy of Wikipedia)

Let's talk about something before we go into all the cliché stuff, the London Eye. The London Eye isn't a giant eye in the center of the city but it is a giant ferris wheel. This ferris wheel has giant clear capsules that carry several people at a time. Get this, there are also private capsules that you can have dinner in, a romantic evening, or some family time. Just imagine that! The London Eye would be a fantastic experience for tourists to get a birds-eye view of London.. As you can see in the photo to the right, there are a lot of capsules and it is a GIANT wheel so I guarantee that you will get on. Just in case, book your tickets before you go! If you want to know more, I suggest taking a look a their website :)

Buckingham Palace Guards (Image Courtesy of Buckingham Palace)

Next, get a taste of royalty with the Buckingham Palace. Everyone has heard of the Buckingham Palace but does everyone know about what it holds? Ok! First, before you even go into the palace, stop by and take a photo with these guards that are so serious it makes Kanye West look happy all the time. Shocking, right? Those guards aren't the only cool thing though. For years, this palace has been a home to Britain's monarchs but now, it is just their office place. According to the Buckingham Palace website, more than 50,000 people go there to enjoy history and a nice lunch everyday. But the queen still holds meetings there in several of the rooms. Wow!
Besides the Palace and the London eye, there are so many interesting things to do but I don't think that I should carry on telling what you have to see and what you can't see. This city is definitely a go-to place (like I say about every place I write about), but don't expect a lot of great weather. Oh well, I just think that it would be an awesome experience seeing one of the world's most famed cities! *wow* :)

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Edinburgh Castle (Image courtesy of Edinburgh City)

Moving North from Brighton...

Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, is a beautiful city if I do say so myself. Even with all of it's hills, it still has a famously, medieval Old Town and, of course, a sophisticated new town. After doing some research, I found out that Edinburgh houses an extinct volcano in Holyrood Park which is open to the public for recreation such as hiking or running. Also, this city is home to a massive castle that holds Scotland's crown jewels and the Stone of Destiny which was used for the rulers' coronations.

Princes Street (image courtesy of Post Muse)

On a street called Princes Street, you probably want to be a prince because they only allow buses, taxis and private cars. This is the major shopping street in this big city. On the south side of the street, there are no shops, just a great view of Old Town and the Edinburgh Castle. But, on the north side, the street is crammed with shops. Only the east end of the street allows cars but other than that, it's only buses and trams.

This town is very old and therefore very historical; a must visit. I don't know much about this Scottish city but if you visit it you will probably know more than I do in a day of being there. Well, I believe that's all there is to say! :)