{nyc and aruba}

july 28 - august 6, 2012

after one quick day at home with my parents in richmond, i hopped a 6 am train for a weekend in nyc.  the weather wasn't the best, but it still felt amazing to be back in the city for a whirlwind weekend catching up with friends. i'm excited for what life will bring in nyc when i move back in october! 

 (happy birthday, aly!)

monday morning it was off to aruba for a week with my friend, beth.

every day in aruba (except our last day) was at least 90 degrees and sunny.  the weather could not have been better, and the beach could not have been more beautiful. we averaged 7 hours a day on the beach, i went for a run every morning, and almost every night we were asleep by 10 pm.  yes, we are lame, but it was really one of the most relaxing vacations.

 (i convinced beth, who is deathly afraid of heights, to go parasailing.  i loved it.  beth...not so much.)

(is nyc ok with this?)

 (no trip would be complete without enjoying the casino)

one night we were lured into a bar/club(?) called the zombie room and were the only 2 there.  the bartender claimed there would be 200-1000 people there (really? that's your range??) that night as the best band in aruba was playing.  we lasted about 5 minutes. i hope those 200-1000 people enjoyed their night!  

our last night in aruba we grabbed some sushi (which wasn't half bad!) and ventured out to gusto...

it was another crazy night for us and we were in bed by 11pm. 

after i went for one last run on sunday morning, we headed off to the airport for our flight home.  it was a great week, aruba.  can't wait til nex time!