Cara's World: TWO YEARS!

First off this is a hard blog to write... How do I condense everything that has happen and all the amazing people I have met and how I have grown and changed and everything that I have learned over the past two years into a readable blog post?! I am really not sure, so I am going to keep it short and sweet.

It's been two years since I have been home. I spent a year in Australia, three months in India and I have been in New Zealand for 9 months. Sometimes I can't believe that its been two years because it feels like I just left home. But also it feels like a very long time since I have hugged my mom, seen my dad or laughed with my brother. I miss my family and my friends at home, but I am so thankful for the amazing people I have met and formed friendships with over the past two years. Oh and I have been to some really amazing, interesting and beautiful places as well.

At this time a year ago I was headed to India. When I was preparing to go to India, a year felt like a long time to be away from home. Yet I knew that my journey wasn't over, I knew I had more places to go and amazing people to meet and travel with. Now, a year after that I am starting to get the craving to go back home. I miss my family and my friends. I am starting to miss little things like my favorite beer, a proper bagel and good Mexican food. I also just miss Colorado, the mountains, aspen trees and the sunsets. The other week my dad sent me some photos from a hike he went on and I was blown away at how beautiful it was. I guess because I am surrounded by such amazing scenery in New Zealand it slipped my memory what an amazing place I am from. That's an one thing thing about traveling, it has given me a new lens to see my home. I can't wait to be back in Colorado and take advantage of all the awesome outdoor-ness we have. I know there is so much of Colorado that I haven't seen and I can't wait adventure when I get back.

So for everyone back home, I am coming home! I am not sure when, I don't have any plane tickets but I do have a vague idea that ill be home within the next three or four months. I hope that is good enough for y'all!

And all my friends that I have made over the past two years; I love you so much and thank you for everything. I know I will see most of you again because when twue love happens its for real and for life. Each of you has taught me something so different and amazing and important.

I have so much gratitude to all the people in my life. To my family for being so supportive of my travels. I know how they must miss me but they always let me do my thing and never tell me to come home. To the wonderful people that I have formed friendships with over last two years thank you because I am a slightly better person because of you.

Thank you to everyone for reading my blog. It means a lot to me, thanks for reading, commenting, and sending emails. Thanks for your support, I love you all.

TWO YEARS. PHEW. I wish I could tell you all the ways I am different or better but I think its impossible to know. All I know is I have had a blast the last two years thanks to all you!

Finally It's pretty fucking great to be alive eh?! FNG2BA.

ALL OF THE LOVE.

Cara

Here are some pictures and links to my blog from the last two years.