Passionation: Living out of a suitcase

M.I.A.

This is me inside of Brooke's new traveling backpack

Where have I been?!?... Living out of my suitcase

I can't believe it is already the 8th of November...

Thats 1) sad 2) crazy 3) exciting

October was one NON-stop month and thus the reason why its been a month since I have updated anything.

I think I managed to fit a few years worth of travel back home but in one month....

Here are places and highlights of October:

Kanchanaburi, Thailand (4x)

Photo taken by Sam Barber

I have this weird obsession with pictures of shoes...

Me and my best friend

Relaxation at its finest; Jolly Frog

Trip #2 Kanchanaburi with Luke Kennedy

An unforgettable scooter ride to the waterfalls

We had the road to ourselves, not a care in the world... Our scooter ignited the fire of freedom as we enjoyed our hour ride with the fresh air, green scenery and clear skies.

We made it, the water level was higher so we took a new route to the top

We spent the day exploring the waterfalls, hiking, swimming, jumping off rocks, getting lost and being kids, it was truly amazing. Intimately experienced mother nature to the extent that literally left us both in tears of happiness. It's invigorating climbing upstream fighting mother nature in an attempt to discover what so many people never see in a lifetime. To feel like REALLY FEEL apart of nature is indescribable. When we were climbing from level 6-->7 (not on the path but through the water) I became overwhelmed by the joy of life. Me and Luke were both speechless, laughing, crying and smiling because the greatness of earth empowered us. We made it to the top with no one else there and we laid for awhile staring at the sun while it peaked over the tallest fall. My camera couldn't even capture the moment because of the mist fogging my lense...

My attempt at a good picture

shoe shot

Crashed into reality

After one of the most amazing days of my life I got struck by an eye-opening experience. Me and luke were about 5 minutes away from our hostel when we crashed into a black dog after attempting to steer away from him. He slammed on the breaks, my eyes closed as we tumbled to the ground- skidding on the road. I jumped up in out of instinct to get out of the way of oncoming traffic and told Luke to get out... Thank god for the Thai locals that helped us get an ambulance and fix our broken scooter.
Through thick and thin, good and bad, highs and lows... unexpected tragedy is something that is necessary for you to appreciate the beauty, greatness and love in your life. Reality can hit hard literally, but at the end of the day its all about perspective. How we digest it and interpret it can change the course of our lives.
The experience made me realize that life really is unpredictable and everyday, every moment and every person should not be taken for garnet. Life is short, live it up!