still daydreaming about backpacking

 hello again...

i've been thinking about everything that i've done this summer - which has been remarkably a lot for only like 3 months. i've also done so many new things that were some of my life goals - especially traveling around greece and italy! but even more so: my backpacking adventure :D

i hiked part of the Appalachian trail this summer, with my mom & very experienced outdoors uncle - and even though i only went for a short amount of time, i can honestly say it was one of the best things i've ever done. i've never pushed myself that far physically, and i didn't know that carrying a million pounds on my back while hiking up and down multiple mountains a day was something i could even do, but here we are! 2 months later and it's all ive been thinking about lately - especially the fact that it wasn't as hard as i thought it would be, which was a big confidence boost for me! going into a whole new experience like college directly after this is almost a perfect  transition, again, it's something that going into it, i'm not sure how it's going to go, or if i can even succeed, but i know i'm capable of more than i think, and that in like 5 years i'm going to be thinking about how amazing my college experience was :D

so yeah! don't forget to smile! (and also that you're capable of anything you want to do/have an open mind to!)

bonus: pictures i took on my digi (that added an extra - but very necessary - weight to my already 8 billion pound bag)

the best hiking boots ever (guess what i thrifted these)

one of our very creative tent setups (was not comfy)

my huge pack! i miss her so much :( also why do i look tiny in

 this picture (just goes to show how big the bag was)

the view from the top of some mountain or 

other... they all kind of blended together (in the best way)

love u lots!

    - ttl

ps. yes this is my 3rd post today blah blah blah