I am finally getting around to writing a long overdue post on my trip to Orlando, Florida with my little sister.
My six day long trip began with an overnight layover in LA. <3 Home sweet home. I was immediately struck by the warm weather, and had forgotten what it feels like to go out at 11 pm in short shorts. Oh Southern California, you sweetheart. My night was spent with two of my closest friends: we talked over McFlurries and cigarettes, and I kissed them goodbye as I headed home mentally preparing for my very early flight the next morning.
The travel day to Orlando was hardly that bad; I had a window seat and slept most of the time. I am strongly blessed with the ability to fall asleep pretty much anywhere. When we touched down in Orlando, we were immediately struck by a wave of sister excitement as we gazed into the future adultless weekend! We were also equally struck by the overwhelming humidity that us sweet Californians have never experienced. We took a taxi back to our hotel, ordered deep dish pizza, and called it an early night.
The next three days were filled with early mornings watching my sister compete in the National Diving Competition. And afternoons napping to compensate for our early mornings. Intermittent pool and tanning sessions, and Netflix date nights were also thrown in. I have missed spending time with my family and siblings living away from home this summer and appreciated my role as an oldest sister who can take her youngings on fun trips and be the cool chaperone.
My sister and I clashed here and there, and when you move out, you don't realize how much your little siblings are growing up and changing too. I am proud to see who my sister is becoming, and proud to be the one who will be by her side as she grows up. Family is such an intriguing dynamic because of the instilled unfailing love you have for one another. And I left the weekend exhausted from so much family love lol.
All in all, Orlando was kind of dope. It offers a lot to people who are looking to see the attractions (DisneyWorld, SeaWorld, Universal Studios), but to the poor college student and her younger sister, there aren't many free walkabouts in sight. Although we did enjoy a shopping and strutting final night in the downtown area at DisneyWorld. I also enjoyed being able to legally buy cigarettes and was happy to find that Florida sells Cheyennes.
To any future Orlando readers, I hope this post doesn't offend. I am sure you are all (super) dope.
My last day before returning home to San Francisco, I had an 18 hour layover scheduled in Los Angeles and epically attempted to make the most of every minute. I spent my afternoon eating a Banzai Bowl, and lounging on the beach. Sand in between each of my toes, and salt in my hair; I truly believed that I hadn't seen such a beautiful Newport Beach day as that Monday was. At 5 o'clock pm, the water was a crisp mid 70s. The waves rolled back and the soft sand floor remained shallow for hundreds of feet. I laid on my back and let the waves carry me closer to shore, basking in the clear water. The moment was so picturesque, I even caught myself watching the waves roll over me as I opened my eyes under water. My girlfriend introduced me to a fantastic nearby Mexican restaurant, and we excitedly headed over to the OC Fair, only to find out that it's not open on Mondays. ;-(
We gained back our excited momentum by finding a nearby movie theater that offered a photo booth, and went to a party hosted by a friend of hers. Half tipsy and half high, I lyfted back home, with a smile on my face completely disregarding the fact that I was going to have to wake up in 3 hours.
Banzai Bowls
114 22nd Street
Newport Beach, CA
92663
Hole Mole Mexican
17491 Beach Blvd
Huntington Beach, CA
92647
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