Lake Forest, United States Travel Blogs

Almost Christmas
Dec 21, 2008

Day 41 Sunday December 21st Well it's that time of year again!! After my busy 8-day trip, I've been chilling out the last few days. On Thursday night, I went out to dinner with Paul, Amanda, Chris and Elizabeth to Paul's favourite restaurant, ...

Hollywood yesterday, Vegas today
Nov 14, 2008 (9 photos)

Day 4 Friday 14th November Just a very quick one as I'm going to Vegas soon and still need to pack! The weather is amazing here right now, it's 89F today which I think must be around 30 C (I don't do farenheit but that's all they use here) Yesterday ...

Ahh!! We got plane tickets!!!
Apr 16, 2008

Ok so we finally got the plane tickets for Lima!!  So we're definetly on our way to Peru. I am so excited!! I'm finally going to be taking a big trip with someone whos actually interested in seeing the world as much as I am. It makes me so happy. ...

Back Again
Sep 12, 2006 (3 photos)

We've been home for about 6 weeks now and life has returned to a familiar pattern. School started this week and we're all beginning to realize just what this trip meant. For the first month I woke up every morning and in my half sleep wondered, as I did ...

Pizza, Late nights, and Maria
Nov 11, 2007

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Back in Orange County for Christmas
Dec 18, 2008

Day 38 Thursday 18th December Well I'm back 'home' in Orange County after my 8 day trip up the West Coast! It was a fun week and I went to lots of cool places and took lots of great photos (which I'll start uploading tonight) but it's nice to be ...

First day in Cali
Nov 12, 2008

... grey bag come around the corner and made my way to the arrivals hall, where Paul was there waiting. We drove back to Lake Forest - about 45 minutes from the airport, and he pointed out local sights along the way, from Laguna Beach to the LA Galaxy ...

The planning stage
Dec 31, 2005 (1 photos)

... in and out of Europe have been purchased: Feb 8-March 29: Peru. This includes several days teaching English on an island in Lake Titicaca, Macchu Picchu (maybe hiking the Inca trail, maybe not), and about 2 weeks in the Amazon. March 29-April 1: home ...

Happy Thanksgiving
Nov 28, 2008

Day 17 Thursday November 27th Happy Thanksgiving everybody. It feels like Christmas come early, stuffed from way too much food. Thanksgiving is a big deal over here. It's a public holiday so people spend the day with family eating lots of turkey and ...

home and a shower
Oct 3, 2008 (33 photos)

home!

Goin' back to Cali- I don't think so
Nov 8, 2008

Changed flight till today cause I was sick ...  Back in sunny California!!

Changes!!
Mar 24, 2008

So the weather in Asia is better left explored in November..... We're going back to South America to explore and eat good.

Christmas in California
Dec 26, 2008 (6 photos)

Day 46 Friday December 26th Well Christmas is over again for another year! Today would be Boxing Day but it's not really celebrated over here - most people just go back to work. Well except for me, lazing around at midday not even dressed yet, ...

Going back to ......Miami
Feb 20, 2008

So I leave in 2 hours back to Miami for a week. Should be fun to have to nice florida heat upon me again!

Back in california, waiting for Mike to get home!!
Mar 24, 2008

So Mike is almost done with his 75 days at sea, and when he returns we will  head off on our summer adventure - to South America. Its one of the few places he has not been yet and I am kind of antsy to return to Peru. I've been missing it ever since ...

Last Day
Jan 6, 2009

Day 57 Tuesday 6th January Well here's my final entry! It seems sooo long ago now since I first arrived here. My birthday, Vegas... it seems like a lifetime ago. But now I'm all packed up and ready to go back home. My last couple of days here ...

thanks for visiting lake forest, drive thru
Nov 29, 2008 (3 photos)

Here at the casa fig, on lazy days, we entertain ourselves. No matter how silly, I really think its important to laugh and have fun with yourself. Or Mike's self. Either way, yea. We're leaving soon to Florida. We're going to drive Amelia all the way ...

i'm back
Jul 5, 2006

the end for realz

Quick Check in from Southern California
Mar 16, 2005

Southern California stories to tell in time: - From the conversations with LA citizens about the historic Villagroisa vote (beats out Hahn), - Cecily's amazing story and tales of South Central classrooms, days in kindergarten classrooms and back to ...

College
Sep 1, 2000

 

Just got accepted!
Apr 5, 2006

At home right now, just got accepted and getting ready to leave, counting down the days!

The beginning
Aug 14, 2004

First leg

My life at home
Apr 25, 2006 (5 photos)

Here are some pics of life at home before Semester at Sea! Enjoy...