So the British weather is continuing to work its charm on my holiday blues. Memories of the Coloradoan sun seem like a lifetime ago as the pale grey hue of the clouds water down my hardly tinted complexion. There was a hope and desire by us all on the trip for perhaps a little healthy glow; however the enjoyment of our expeditions and necessity for work prevented the particular act of sunbathing. This is not too much of a loss personally, as I have never understood how one can feel satisfied with life while doing absolutely nothing for oneself or others except frying like a lobster on an undoubtedly grotty sun bed for a couple of hours!
All sun aside, I have always been partial to the outdoors and a little adventure, and spending the month at Colorado State University has fired a passion for travelling that I’m sure will not be dulled yet (finances permitting!). The sights and experiences I was fortunate to have during my month in America were unbelievable, from the slightly hairy high ropes and white water rafting expeditions around the burning forests, to the serene mountain top views from Estes Park. It has given me a better appreciation of those things less considered in life; your senses, laughter, reliability on the weather, the ability to drink under 21 on our continent, and of the small things, a certain ongoing disagreement with mosquitoes! An intimacy with all of the above has certainly made me review my position on the stereotypical U.S. culture we as the British are saturated in, without admittedly knowing much about. The friendly individuals greeting our pale faces and jetlagged minds did not care one bit for the accents we owned or the length of our stay; they simply strived to make it the best exposure we could possibly have for such an enormous and advancing country. Hats off to Disney’s real town, Fort Collins, because by Jove they did that!
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