Aloha (again) from Hawaii.

This time, I saying "Aloha" with a bit of sadness...

as I'm saying goodbye to the wonderful week

we have had here in the sun.

We have explored, played, celebrated,

and eaten a lifetime's worth of fish & hula pie.

My parents were here, too, and it was fun to share this with them.

They brought me with them to Maui

when I was about a year old...

and now, Viola gets to have the same fun

at the same age.

But I'm not just sad because 

it's the end of a wonderful week and wedding...

I'm also sad because

we are flying back to London today...

...from Hawaii.

Woof.

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We are flying from Maui to LA,

LA to NYC,

and NYC to London.

Yuck.

But, it'll all be worth it.

We'll grab our bags,

catch a night's sleep

and hit the road the next morning

for a Eurostar

and 10 days around the South of France

with my new semester.

So while I get a bit of tired head 

thinking about the long travel days ahead,

I get really excited to think

that there are some young college students

about to have their worlds' explode

by studying overseas...

.... and that I get to be there for it.

*all images original to Aspiring Kennedy