This past Sunday I had the pleasure of taking a small road trip to Detroit with my good friend Saraya and we had a lunch stop at Healthy Mama in Tecumseh. We ordered the Acai Smoothie Bowl, Taco Salad & All About the Avo Sandwich. Not only were we extremely impressed with how amazing the food was, but the whole aesthetic of the restaurant was on point!
If I were going on a cruise, this is what I would wear to board the ship. I feel super travel-y in this outfit which makes me want to go somewhere again! But where? Hmm? Maybe a cruise?
I'll sit on the idea for bit, as the current funds won't let me do it. But I can dream about it. That could never hurt.. can it?
Over the Christmas Holidays I had the pleasure of flying with my boyfriends family to Alberta. I had the opportunity of meeting extended family members and just having a really great time.
We stayed at a cottage outside of Edmonton where there was a completely frozen lake that just went on for forever. I also ended up doing family sessions and group shots over on that same lake. So over the course of five days we watched a million movies because there was no wifi or cable at night. The movies just never ended. Which was great for me! I am a movie fanatic. I saw so many movies I never had the time for before and it was awesome.
Overall it was such a great trip. One of the best things I love about travelling though, is the plane. I do love everything else about travelling and being with great people. But for some reason, as soon as I'm on a plane I just get so content and I actually get the excitement of the whole "travelling feeling".
On the way home, I had (the pleasure?) to sit next this bitter man. He wasn't old or anything, but he just could not stop complaining about everything. No, seriously, EVERYTHING. It was a mood buster, but whatever. Still a great 4 hour flight!
As poor college and university students, it was decided that we were investing in only one day trip as a group this summer and we made the decision of going to Ripley's Aquarium in Toronto!
Our day started out great, we made a very greasy breakfast which we planned the night before, and once we were done we headed out on our road trip.
Shawn was the best driver in the city any one could ask for! I mean, if it were me, I would have definitely gotten into an accident. I'm not aggressive enough for that type of situation.
Anyways, touring the streets, shopping in all the stores I spend way too much money in and going through the aquarium was a very fulfilling day!
Okay, and the weirdest thing that had happened that day, was at the end, we were all so thirsty. That being said we were scavenging through our wallets to find one dollar for a can of iced tea from the food stand. For the life of us we couldn't find Keira a dollar. Then all of a sudden, a complete stranger was walking by and said "here" and handed her a loonie. It was so nice but so random!
Now we're off to our own schools, and we won't see each other until Christmas!
Sometimes, I like to go through photos to remember some good memories. As I am a photographer, I hoard my photos and appreciate every single one that I take. So, I thought maybe I would make this whole "good memories" post a frequent thing. Maybe? We'll see.
So, back in February for reading week my family and I went to Florida for the first time. My family was always the ones that did multiple day trips or overnight stays near around where we lived. Mostly because I have siblings who are quite young. But this year we decided to take a trip that was a little more extravagant. So to Florida we went and did the typical Disney Land extravaganza! No judgement, I have always wanted to go as a kid.
There, I found a new love for water parks. Before I would hate to set foot in one. I just grossed out by the bare feet touching everything and I don't particularly like walking around in my bathing suit. But then there was this tank of tropical fish, sharks and stingrays. I told myself "Maria, this is your time to try something new!" So, I did. I hopped into this freezing cold water, with my ridiculous snorkel and had one of the best times. Some of you might be reading this thinking that it's not "that" cool. But I really don't get out much, so for me it was awesome!
As a photographer as well, I had to buy an underwater disposable film camera for this. But unfortunately there are no shots of the actual sharks because none turned out. So, you'll just have to take my word for it.
