Think Out Loud.
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to post something they would normally not post.
So, post whatever YOU want!
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This weeks Think
out Loud by ClarA RowlKin
This
is my first attempt at this, so be gentle ;)
I
went on my first trip out of the country! I’d love to tell you a little about
it. I went to Curaçao with my parents and boyfriend and his cousin in the first
week of October. We had to check in at 3 am, so I was pretty sleepy. I didn’t
really explore the airport either.
Finally
at 5 something a.m we boarded the plane. It took a while before we took off,
but it felt so strange. I was upset I didn’t get to experience this with my
boyfriend next to me since it was our first time in an airplane. I slept for
most of the plane ride. We stopped in Trinidad for 45 minutes, after which we
directly flew to Curaçao.
We
were picked up by the lady at whose apartment building we were staying at. She
was very nice and told us a little about the island on the drive. The apartment
was smaller than I expected, but it had a pool and a beautiful patio, so I
didn’t really mind. Later I realized that the house we were staying had a
nameplate in the front that said: “Fam. Gerritsen”. How awesome is that!
I
felt very itchy that day, so I showered. After which I sat on the bed and
looked at myself. I saw red spots everywhere! I showed my boyfriend and my
mother. She thought and we hoped it was a rash caused by the jacket I was
wearing, but it was chikungunya. So I was sick and in pain the first 4 days of
my vacation, which sucked.
But
I got to swim in the sea and go to most of the beaches. I also loved swimming
in the pool at the apartment. I got to drink a lot of ice tea and had Starbucks
coffee and bubble tea for the first time. Despite my sickness I enjoyed my
vacation. I did look for bookstores, but I didn't find one in the city. Another
reason to visit the island again. I really wanted to buy a
book to read in the plane, but since I didn't find a bookstore I just bought a
magazine and puzzle book.
We
stayed for 7 days, but I didn't feel like leaving yet. It was so amazing. At
the airport, to kill time, we browsed in the shops. They sold books, but they
were so expensive. My boyfriend called me to come to the book rack he was
standing by. From afar I saw The Fault in Our Stars, so I quickly walked over.
I picked up the book and it was A HARD COVER COPY!! But my boyfriend told me to
close my eyes. I did and he put a book in my hand. That book was………. THE CASUAL VACANCY by the one and only J.K.
Rowling. And of course I bought it!
I
literally almost cried. It was a bittersweet day.. sigh.. If my little blogger
bestie has the time, she’ll write a review. After I’ve read it of course.