Sloshing through the swamps!

[forever_wandering]

こんにちは★HELLO★HOLA





M-san started working recently. In my mind, he'd be  so busy with work that we wouldn't have time to talk and my heart would break missing him and blah blah blah, but he's called me every day during his lunch break, so I haven't really had a chance to miss him. I want to miss him though. "Absence makes the heart grow fonder,"  or whatever the saying is, right?

We wanted to relax, so we decided to go to a park and have a little picnic 
After our picnic, we began to walk around and discovered a bunch of walking trails and even a canoe ramp. We ended up renting a canoe for four hours and it only cost us $17.50 each! It was pretty fun, even though I was scared out of my mind. The renter had told us that there were alligators in the water but I laughed it off, not expecting to actually see any...But once we were out in the water, we came close to four of them! Of course I started freaking out while M-san decided to try and follow them in the canoe. And then he decided to stand up in the canoe and would rock it at random times!! 

I seriously almost cried 
Once we were out of the "Alligator Zone " though, we encountered many different kinds of birds neither of us had ever seen before. At the end of our canoe ride, just as we were getting out, M-san laughs and says, "That was pretty good! For your first time canoeing, anyway."  Honestly, fears of being consumed by alligators and giant insects aside, it was a good experience--again, another first experience with him. Every time I'm out with him I end up trying something totally new and invigorating 

I really need to start planning the New York trip. I'm supposed to leave in two weeks, but I haven't gotten tickets or a hotel or anything like that. R-san already bought his plane ticket, but he didn't think to buy a ticket+hotel combo, so he's keeping an eye out for good rates too. Usually, I like to have all my travel plans confirmed at least three weeks before I go...but I seriously just don't have the energy! My social life has suddenly picked up and I don't think my body is used to it just yet. 

How early do you make your travel plans? Are you a "Leave it for the last minute" person or a "I want to get it all out of the way" person?  

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[sillysoul.livejournal.com]

I gotta admit that seeing your loved one after being separated for a while feels amazing *going to see her honey in a few minutes for the first time in a week* But when you're separated for real you just wish that time went by faster! I can't believe I'm already at my limits after a week... -___-

That is such a sweet picture of you two! Also it looks really warm in Japan. Just amazed 'cos our spring is late as usual ^^''' I would've passed out in a canoue surrounded by alligators!!! How is that even legal, I bet they can smell human flesh and they're just drooling all over the place!! x-DD

I always leave everything for last minute so when it comes to traveling I can't bother changing my habits :-P I think it takes away the excitement of going on a trip if you start planning too early... or then it's just me!

[kurikuribebi]

Well, this park that we went to is in Florida =) We were visiting some of my family in Orlando. Right now, I'm still in Florida until December, sorting some documents out, and he's back in Japan.

I think they leave the alligators in the water because they aren't full grown yet or something. I'm not sure. But yeah, I was sure they could smell my fear. Maybe they were even laughing at me.

Planning a trip down to the last detail does ruin the excitement just a tad, but I never take it that far. I only like to have flights, hotels and transportation planned out.