Travel Pit Stop: California

Thursday morning I officially started my travel journey. I decided to visit my grandparents one last time before I depart for Korea. They live just outside of San Francisco, and I am flying out of SFO, so it made sense for this little travel pit stop.

I only cried 3 times in the morning when my parents dropped me off at the airport to begin the first leg of my journey. I’m going from being a 6 hour car drive from my parents to a 14 hour plane ride. Nothing quite says Adult Life like a 22 year old bawling in an airport lobby. If, however, you think I am a full fledged adult yet... fret not! Immediately after entering security, I realized I forgot my coat in the car, prompting my parents to turn around and bring it to me. Real facepalm moment, but I got a nice bonus hug from my mom. Once on the plane, I went to lift my suitcase, which is probably about 1,000 pounds, give or take, and I proceeded to drop said suitcase on my face. Honestly, I can’t take myself anywhere. Apparently my muscles are not quite as big as I like to believe they are. I barely managed to scrape my pride off the floor and took my seat, ready to catch some much needed sleep.

Running on 3 hours of sleep...yay!

Friday was a relaxing day of trying on clothes that no longer fit my grandma and creating a stock pile of clothing she will send back to my parents; I have absolutely no room in my luggage for any more clothing. I then had dinner with one of my cousins who I hadn’t seen in over 6 years. I had a wonderful tour of the city and ate pizza for the last time (for the foreseeable future, at least). Side note, can we take a moment to appreciate the amount of basil on my pizza? While I am just itching to get my hands on Korean food, there’s something magical about a classic Neapolitan style pizza.

Only 12 hours until I officially depart for South Korea. The nerves are starting to pour in, as well as an overwhelming sadness. Who knew leaving my friends and family would be so darn hard? I just keep repeating to myself "I can do this" over and over.