Trip

Carry On opens with a quote by Henri Nouwen, “Each step is like a candle burning in the night. It does not take the darkness away, but it guides us through the darkness. When we look back after many small steps of love, we will discover that we have made a long and beautiful journey.” For three weeks this summer, I lived in the woods of New Hampshire as a Counselor In Training at Camp Carefree. Camp Carefree is for children with type one diabetes (T1D), and I myself had attended as a camper.…

Big O Taxi Service Appointment I was a University of Nebraska at Kearney study abroad student in Spiddal, County Galway, Ireland from January 2014 to May 2014. Spiddal is a village located about 15 miles away from the City of Galway, which is located on the west coast of Ireland. The UNK study abroad students could not rent a car so we had to contact a taxi service in order to travel back and forth between towns. Many of us had never used a taxi service in the past and had to quickly learn how…

We began as I believe all days should begin; in the presence of the Lord. After a talk and prayer, we headed off; some of us on busses and some in cars. I had picked to go to the Food Pantry the Tuesday before, although I did not foresee any of the events that would happen there at that time. I had thought it’d be some gigantic warehouse with food stacked on shelves and we would have to move it out of there to an even more gigantic warehouse. This was not the case. There was much of this day…

The first time I went boating with my best friend seems like a happy story, a fun time that I will always remember. It definitely was, in the end, but the beginning was a bit rough. The very beginning of this story starts way back in 2007 at Table Rock Lake, with my family, on vacation. We were looking for something to do, and ended up deciding boating was the best choice. So a couple of hours pass by, we’re having a blast, but it’s getting pretty late so we decide to head in. Now here comes…

The Oscar winning movie Castaway directed by Robert Zemecks, starring Tom Hanks as Chuck Noland a worker from Fedex travels to different countries to guide them to get their packages out faster. On Christmas he is summoned to help with packages, eventually his plane crashes in the ocean, he is the only survivor he finds an island and lives on the island for about 5 years before an item washes on shore to help him home. Eventually he builds a raft and a ship finds him on his little nature made…

TITLE Catch Some Cowboys, Cactus and Crystals in Joshua Tree, California LEAD PARAGRAPH Just beyond the billowing smog and myriad freeways of the Los Angeles region, you'll find a peaceful surprise in Yucca Valley, home of the incomparably odd Joshua trees and J-Tree National Park, as well as the kitschy, quaint wild west wilderness of the high desert. You’ll encounter the mix of military from the Marine base in nearby 29 Palms, musical free-spirits, hippies, cowboys and solitary spiritualists…

We are getting ready to leave.We are gathering all of our supplies that will be needed and we can't leave anyone behind. We need to bring all of our slaves so we have enough people to use to grow our crops with our big land in New York.One hour later we are about to leave for New York saying our goodbyes to Spain.We are sailing away from Spain saying goodbyes with one of my noble friends jessica. We are headed off to New York. This is going to be a long ride to New York. WE have been at…

Traveling is something that I do quite often. From March to November I am on the go, following my boyfriend, Jake, as he races his sprint car across the country. This means a lot of different states, a lot of miles traveled, and a lot of memories made. Although we usually take the road when traveling from track to track, flying has become a popular option for us as well. The racing industry is very by the moment, so you have to be ready for anything. So, if a car owner in Wisconsin wants Jake to…

Trip to Hundred Islands In the summer of my third grade, when I was eight years old, I remembered when my parents told me that we were going to take a trip to Hundred Islands National Park in Pangasinan, Philippines. I said “ Are you being serious?” I was shocked, but excited when they told me. I couldn’t sleep that night, I was too hyped and thrilled. I thought it was quite spontaneous of them to decided to go to this trip since they were so occupied with work. The night before, I researched…

I have been on many road trips, adventures, and expeditions in my 15 years on this Earth. However, only a select few of those I will remember for the rest of my life. One of these trips occurred earlier this summer when I went kayaking about 5 miles up a river. Up at my camp in Grand Lake Stream, Maine, there is a conservation organization called the Downeast Lakes Land Trust. They sponsor various outdoor outings every month, including one in july called the “Moonlight Paddle.” Last year I…