6/8~6/9

Day Thirteen/Fourteen

DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT... YOU try typing a blog on a tablet. It's pretty freakin' difficult; I can tell you that.

I couldn't type this blog on a tablet, so I couldn't publish one yesterday. Very sorry. I'll do another double-one, like last time. Yesterday, I had breakfast, then drove to Bournemouth to see my dad's friends John and Dan Coulson and their families. They're very lovely people! Once we arrived in Bournemouth, we dropped our stuff at the hotel and went to le mer*. There were SO many people there. I mean, like, a thousand at least. It was PACKED full of people. But we still managed to find a spot, nonetheless. Most of the Coulson family met us there, and we stayed on the beach for a good 3 hours, I think. It was such a nice day... Woulda been a shame to not make use of it!! And I think I maybe-sorta-might've-kinda-not-really gotten a light tan! At least, I tell myself that.

We went to a barbecue at John's house that night, which was great fun! I went to talk to the Coulson kids for a while before the parents started grilling. It was awesome, because we played with their bearded dragon and explored their room and put on masks and played Slender... I wish that night never ended! We even went home from the party around midnight, I think!

The next morning (this morning), we woke up, had breakfast, and took a walk with the family at Hengistbury Head around the English Channel. It was a nice day, and a fun walk. We took the ferry to this pub, which had a car show going on. There were SOOOO many awesome cars there; it was amazing! There were also a lot of ridiculously loud motorcyclists showing off, as well. But I had some nice chips there, and I still had a good time, despite the mid-life-crises-like men. We went back on the ferry, and then walked back to the car park. We said our sad goodbyes, and then drove back to Devon, where I am typing my blog once more. SO THERE. HAPPY NOW?!

Actually, before I took the walk, I went to one of the many piers on the beach. It was like a game room in there! I ALMOST won a stuffed Dalek toy in the claw machine.... but I didn't. When I was walking back, I found a pound coin on the ground, and then tried to win it again, but still didn't. Sad part of the day. BUT, in the parking lot, there was this man coming out of the lift singing a very happy tune, and practically bouncing with glee. I could tell he has been here before, and probably even went here as a child. He was just so full of joy... To see someone like that makes me ecstatic. Make sure you find something that makes you happy and joyful in life. Do things that bring that mile-wide grin to your face, making you feel like a kid again. Have fun while you still can! Make the most of a situation.

*French: "the sea"