10. Becky's Wedding- Grateful to have had friends in college who are so amazing, that I have managed to keep in touch with.
9. Saudade- "A deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for an absent something or someone that one loves." This feeling and phrase seemed to follow me all over my time in Portugal.
8. Crying in front of the Vatican at 4am- We needed to say things, and we needed to feel things, and how lucky for us that it got to be here.
7. Turkistan- I felt so lucky this entire trip to have found a group of friends that are all so different from each other, but so willing to make it work and have fun no matter what.
6. Day of playing cards in Kazbegi- You, me, a bottle of wine, a deck of cards, and hours of sharing information about ourselves in our cozy little room. This is when I wanted to scream from the rooftops how happy I was.
5. NYE Portugal- I got lucky with this one. I usually have really crappy New Years Eves, and I was feeling pretty lonely because part of me had really expected to be spending it with someone. But, some locals on couchsurfing hosted an awesome night out of going from town square to town square and then I made friends with a small group of travelers. One had an amazing view of the fireworks from her hotel balcony. I feel so lucky for the way I get to interact will other travelers, and how it usually leads to the best experiences.
4. Nephews' voices when I woke up in The States- After a seriously long and slightly delayed trip I didn't think 5 hours of sleep would be enough. But as soon as I woke up and heard my nephews' voices I was ready to get up and get my hugs. I was home!
2. Running- I'll be very honest when I say that running was what got my through September. Running was my reason to live. Each and every night when I'd return home exhausted out of my mind, I'd force myself outside for an hour to build up my running strength. Each time I found that the last 2 km of my long runs were so incredibly difficult to get through, but overcoming them proved to myself that I could still push myself to accomplish more.
1. Lake Sevan- It's amazing how some of the worst experiences in life can bring the greatest and most cherished memories. After quite some time traveling on a rather rough road, myself and my travel companion arrived at our windy and rainy travel destination. Though there wasn't anything particularly fantastic about these 2 days I will never forget searching for crayfish at the restaurants, the random monasteries, and the beer we shared at the beach in the freezing cold. And all the times I held back those 3 sweet words because I just didn't think I should say them quite yet.
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