travel – Hello Hayley

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February 17, 2013

little things

i’m back and posting! my internet situation here has improved ever so slightly and i’ve been busy as always with classes, baking (i’m assigned to 8 hours of baking a week for the school… basically i’m in heaven!), reading, getting to know the new students here, brushing up on my french with my roommate (who is french but lives in australia) and going on adventures. this weekend, i’m in christchurch on the south island of new zealand to help with a family camp (expect lots of pictures). this semester has been nice so far and i’m learning to love the lack of internet connectivity. it’s made me focus on things that really matter: spending time with friends, homework, reading my bible, and just living life. this semester, my goal is to learn to be content and to “enjoy the little things” as my new jewelry bowl sweetly reminds me daily. i’m going to start a series of posts every so often of little moments and things that make me smile and make life great. enjoy!

{some of the horses grazing on campus}

{room decorations that remind me of home}

{bowl for storing jewelry from kikki k}

{walks in the local redwood forest}

{lazy afternoons doing homework on my bed}

hayley

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February 13, 2013

california adventure

while i love disneyland, i must admit that california adventure is the place to be for great rides. most of my favorite rides, such as soaring over california and mickey’s roller coaster, are all at california adventure. cars land opened about a year ago but i haven’t been around long enough to visit. my mom, who got to visit cars land before it even opened to the public, said i had to go on the radiator springs roller coaster which was the highlight of my trip. it was definitely worth the hour and a half line.

hayley

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February 11, 2013

disneyland

hey everyone! i made it safely to new zealand! its so nice to be back and i have a feeling this is going to be an amazing semester. before i do any posts about my time here so far, i have a few posts about my last weeks home before the semester began. the day before i left for new zealand, i went to disneyland with a few friends. the number one thing i wanted to do before i left was to visit disneyland and i finally got to fit it in the last day right before i went to the airport. it was a great day and i had a blast spending time with my friends and getting to use my new 50mm f1.8 lens. no matter how old i get, disneyland will always be one of the happiest places on earth

{cute floor in the gift shop}

{my only clear shot from the pirates of the caribbean ride}

hayley

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February 3, 2013

there and back again

as you read this, i am probably on a plane over the ocean on my way to new zealand to embark on my second semester of classes. so exciting! looking forward to meeting lots of new people, going new places and growing in my faith. here are a few pictures i took with my film camera around campus from last semester

ps: mad props to anyone who knows where this post title reference is from

hayley

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January 31, 2013

day in la

a few weeks back, some friends and i missed the noon service at our church so while we waited for the 5pm service, we took some time to hang out at some of our favorite places in la like silverlake and melrose. it ended up being a pretty epic day full of good laughs, great food, lots of coffee and endless pictures, thanks to casey’s iphone. why is it that impromptu days with no set plans always end up being the most memorable?

hayley

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January 26, 2013

deetjen’s and the big sur inn

deetjens and the big sur inn are some of the most beautiful places I have ever been. from the big pine trees to the rustic cottages, its pretty unbeatable. I feel like I’m in a different world when I’m there. Deetjens is a restaurant on the property with the great food and even better ambiance. last time we stayed in big sur, we lodged at the big sur inn and had the most amazing breakfasts like strawberry pancakes and fruit parfiats at deetjens. This visit, we met the woman who decorates and designs for the hotel and restaurant and as you can see, it’s above and beyond beautiful. it really is a slice of heaven

// a few pictures of the restaurant //

hayley

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