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FlameWizard492

FlameWizard492
Villanelle said:
But yeah. My dad died when I was 17, and my brother was 11. We also lost an aunt and uncle around the same time. Mum and I couldn't comprehend xmas without him. So we started a new tradition: travel at xmas time. Get away from the happy-family charade. We started going to join family in America for their xmasses - we had two New York christmasses and 1 California one. Since then, I've had xmas in Marrakech, Delhi, Senegal, Vietnam x 3, Thailand and this year, South Africa. Between those we've had some more traditional family xmasses but now, my UK grandparents have also passed away, so its smaller, and my brother often goes to his gf's instead. I sometimes have it with my husband's family which is lovely, and my mum goes to a yoga retreat in spain. But I'm usually happiest to get away and get some winter sun / escapism. I feel really lucky to have travelled so much, it definitely takes priority in my life. I feel like I'm a born wanderer and need to roam, not just to escape but also to explore. It bought me to my lovely husband so I wouldn't change a thing, hard as it has sometimes been.
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Aw, I’m sorry for your losses, especially when you and your brother were so young.

I get that traveling during Christmas suits you better, but I personally prefer spending time with my family. I’m a family man, what can I say? And we’re a tight-knit bunch. Some of us only see each other a couple of times per year.

Also, I don’t know where in South Africa you’ll be going, but may I make a recommendation? If you go to Boulder’s Beach in Cape Town, you can pay to hang out with African Penguins at the beach. I think it costs about $8 USD. And don’t worry, they restrict you from touching the penguins and make you give them their space.
 

FlameWizard492

FlameWizard492
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Villanelle

Villanelle
FlameWizard492 said:
Aw, I’m sorry for your losses, especially when you and your brother were so young.

I get that traveling during Christmas suits you better, but I personally prefer spending time with my family. I’m a family man, what can I say? And we’re a tight-knit bunch. Some of us only see each other a couple of times per year.

Also, I don’t know where in South Africa you’ll be going, but may I make a recommendation? If you go to Boulder’s Beach in Cape Town, you can pay to hang out with African Penguins at the beach. I think it costs about $8 USD. And don’t worry, they restrict you from touching the penguins and make you give them their space.
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Thank you 💗 I realise I made it sound like we forgot about my brother! He has autism so he didn't like change to his routine / too much unfamiliarity, so he chose not to come travelling, and stayed with the family. Now we are kid-ults we play a lot of D&D together 🥰

And oh yes, appointment with the penguins already booked! Staying there for 2 nights 🐧🐧 I'm gonna dive head first into their rock pool! thanks for the tip tho!

We've got a wedding in Hermanus in week 1 (I'm a bridesmaid 😁), plus some activities like penguin time / wine tour / boat trip along the garden route, and then we're heading all the way up to Welgevonden reserve for week 2 to stay at Elephants Crossing Lodge...I could not be more excited!! Will send pics 😊 Absolute bucket list dream holiday. Animals animals animals 😊 I'm just as excited to maybe see a Springhare, the antelope and a bushbaby as I am for the big 5! I adore elephants though so if the name is anything to go by we are heading to the right place...
 

RightWhale

RightWhale
Orkan said:
Speaking of desert, guess who just stopped by Mike’s Pastry 😎

(I did)
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Mikes is a very good shop, in Boston (for all of you outside New England) there are two very famous bakeries. Mikes, and Moderns. There is a huge debate as to which is better, and I don’t think the dust will ever settle.

Also big fan of the new pfp.
 

Orkan

Orkan
RightWhale said:
Mikes is a very good shop, in Boston (for all of you outside New England) there are two very famous bakeries. Mikes, and Moderns. There is a huge debate as to which is better, and I don’t think the dust will ever settle.

Also big fan of the new pfp.
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Mikes all the way
 

RightWhale

RightWhale
Oki have a question with y’all, are any of you fellow Americans struggling with the current collegiate education system? I’m feel so disillusioned after everything I’ve been experienced during my undergrad and postgrad experience. I’m just wondering if anyone else feels the same?
 

Orkan

Orkan
RightWhale said:
Oki have a question with y’all, are any of you fellow Americans struggling with the current collegiate education system? I’m feel so disillusioned after everything I’ve been experienced during my undergrad and postgrad experience. I’m just wondering if anyone else feels the same?
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The American school system itself is extremely problematic. I could list a million things wrong with it and how to fix them.

You are certainly not alone. There are millions of people that want change in the way all levels of school to be honest should have been made a long time ago.
 
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