Staying for a Bit

UGH. Rough morninggggg. If you couldn't tell by my last post, I had more than a little to drink last night. The hang over is worth it though. I had a great time. The other volunteers at the center are amazing. I have made some life long friends here. Also, they asked me to stay and be a long term volunteer! I have to think about it a little bit more but I could definitely see myself staying here. The long term volunteers have a lot more responsibility and are project heads. I think I am going to call my mom later today and talk to her about it. I'm sure she'll freak out and demand that I come home. We'll see. She wasn't too excited when she found out I was going on this trip but she was surprisingly supportive. I'll keep you posted!

I am getting lunch with my friend Robby today. He is from California and is on a similar path as me. He left home about a month ago and is traveling in the opposite direction. We have really hit it off and he is also deciding if he wants to spend the summer in New Orleans. I'm looking forward to talking to him about it.

I may or may not post. I have a big day on site tomorrow. If I have time you'll hear from me!

-L

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FEST!

I just got back from spending the day at New Orleans Jazz Fest! It was so much fun!!! We came home to get some rest and take a little bit of a break from the action but we are planning to head down to Bourbon Street soon! I am having an amazing time. I think that I would like to move down here someday. The people are so friendly and there is so much to do. The live music has been amazing. I have always been drawn to live music but I think I've officially fallen in love with it! Almost every night I have gone to a different show. There are even jazz bands playing on the side of the street! The culture is awesome. The food is delicious. I love it!

I am so excited! Can't wait to keep partyingggg.

YAY

-L

So Many Adventures!

My flat tired situation worked out alright even though it took AAA 3 hours to come! I guess it was nice to have a break. The Outer Banks was absolutely amazing! I worked on my rusty surfing skills and by the third day I wasn't too bad! The weather is already so much warmer down south. It was so sunny and beautiful the whole time I was in the Outer Banks. I was way way too busy hanging out on the beach to keep up with my blog! I'm sorry! I'm having such a great time and an amazing series of adventures but I don't know if I am going to be able to keep up with the blog. I finally feel as if I have made the perfect decision in my life. I have gotten back in touch with old friends and made so many new friends along the way. It was so hard to leave the Outer Banks but I was so excited to get on the road. Right now, I am in New Orleans! I drove down the coast and stopped to visit my cousin in Harrisonburg, VA. for a few days. I LOVE New Orleans so far. I am staying at a volunteer center and I have been working with them to complete a few projects around the city. They are still working on fixing up some of the houses that were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

If I have time in my travels I will update but if not, I'm sorry! I am going to keep going on my adventure until my funds run out!

Thanks for following!

-L