The Beginning

After a ten hour plane ride with a sore foot I was so happy to arrive in the hot and beautiful Honolulu :) I walked through the gates to find Marion, my host ‘mom’, standing with a sign. It was by far the best sign at the arrivals gate! She was very surprised to see me on crutches but I chucked it on the trolley deciding then and there it was no longer needed because I was now in Hawai’i!

Marion is exceptional. A truly amazing woman, I am so lucky to have landed in her life!

Her Husband is great too, a cool jazz musician, and her sons sound rad. 

I stayed in paradise for my first week...

And dove the north shore from one of the sweetest spots out...

It was amazing.

I was in heaven. 

Life couldn't have been better.

Then I had to start uni, or school as they call it here, and move into the dorms.. 

After a fun and action packed first week I was feeling great! 

Then the homesickness kicked in. 

I had a really really rough week.

Waking up to this unfamiliar bed in an almost dungeon-like room was sort of frightening and my emotions decided it was time for them to party..

I never cried myself to sleep but I cried myself into the day a lot.

Shit was hard for a while.

But like everyone said, it goes away as fast as it comes on. I was back to Luce van Goose in no time!

Luckily.

After this hard week I was vary clichéd up and "stronger because of it". 

Now my real journeys could begin....