Sevilla: The Thrill of Travel

My first weekend trip was to Sevilla. I flew out Saturday Morning and returned Sunday Night (which actually ended up being 3am Monday Morning).

What I liked about this trip in particular, was that it was my first journey completely by myself, with nothing really planned other than flights, hostel, and a few recommended sights. It ended up being so much more than I could have asked for.

Traveling gives you such better outlook and insight than any other experience, and the more familiar things you take away from it, the more you learn and grow. During this trip I pondered the awesomeness of  time travel not that we can actually do it (although, my personal interest in super power development would be the ability to teleport), but our swift ability to wake up in one city and go to bed in another. To cross time zones in a matter of minutes and cover more terrain in a week than some people will ever see in a lifetime. Short weekend trips are one of my favorites just because you wake up in the familiar, and could be having dinner in a new city you just finished getting a taste of. Its and incredible feeling.

Other components of travel would have to be the following:

-Life Experience (adding to the list of things you've accomplished is quite rewarding)

-Food/Drink (half of traveling is eating. . . seriously)

-People (locals, back at home, traveling like you, tourists and otherwise)

-Escape (from your other location, and from yourself)

-Efficiency (crazy how much you can do in a day when you only have 2 to work with)

-Adventure (the willingness to just get up and go where the day takes you)

-Soul searching/reflecting (I learn more on my travels than I ever will in a classroom)

-Growth, learning, development (better understanding of the world, and yourself)

-Love (knowing of what you love, who you love, how to love, and what it is to love)

I just realized that the above 10 themes/topics are probably the most important and prominent in my life, which explains a lot about me and my desire to constantly be doing new things and going new places. It allows me to stretch and grow, enriching what I do and what I know about myself, and the world. Which is quite fascinating actually.

I've said it before, but few things can compare to having a great conversation: be it with a stranger, a best friend, or someone you've just met. In the past few weeks I've had great conversations with all of the above, and look forward to having more moments like that in the days, weeks, and years to come. 

Peace, Love, and Happiness,
~Jenna