Day 1: A place that you love

Well,

I love the beach the most. If there is a beach, most likely I am going to love and cherish every smell, sound, feeling, and sight.

A place/beach area that I have found most 'lovable' would be Clearwater, Fla. This is mostly due to the fact I went there for Spring Break with my best friend Kelly. It was the memories made that makes Clearwater stand out most out of my 'beach' experiences.

We would wake up, usually around 8:30-9: am, and go work out. Of course both of us were wanting to feel as confident as possible in our bathing suits, so we would full power work out before eating. After showering and suiting up we would either go out for breakfast or get something from the 'free buffet breakfast spread' our hotel provided for us. We would be laughing over the previous day's "inside" jokes or being doing our typical weird conversations of life/guys. One morning, we were riding the elevator to the main lobby/buffet area and at the time we're laughing at my mocking of the elevator's music while trying to imagine what embarrassing thing I can do next. Dead on key with the elevator's 'ding' noise and opening doors my bandeau top flung off like a spring exposing myself to all families and business travelers. I'm not going to lie, but it was pretty packed that particular morning. Of course I start breaking out laughing while grabbing my chest and falling behind Kelly while she frantically presses the 'close door' button repeatedly. The most memorable part of the trip. Hahah. Or maybe it was the time when that cute little boy started throwing clam guts at us while we were tanning. Not only did the boy have a crush on us but so did his drunk 38 year old uncle. I suppose most of you would think that it was gross or even scary, but I like seeing how other people are making their way through this world. If there was any concern I had was the fact of how much time he would stare at my boobs or try to show off rather than watching that cute and oh-so adorable boy.

Besides my morning peek show event, it was a week filled with laughter and pure joy. If there was ever a time I really felt at peace, it would be then. I miss those walks across the bridge and being able to see the most beautiful crystal clear blue water. I miss that salty yet sweet smell of the waves. I miss being able to go lay out and gaze upon the stars while replaying songs over and over again. I miss trying all 46 different types of olive oil, and getting my tarot cards read. I even miss finding sand in the places I didn't know it could reach. But, most importantly, I miss the feeling of being full of such love for the beauty of the sea and the beauty of adventure.

~ Alayna