Planning has never been my strong point. Exhibit A:
Note how I never actually give you a sneak peek at the court. Sorry about that.
Anyway, putting together an itinerary, neatly packing my things, remembering everything I need, smoothly navigating public transportation…these things rarely pull together well for me.
So I guess you might say, “so Rae, I guess traveling might not be the best activity for you?”
Sshhhh. There, there. This time is different.
But actually, so far so good. Yesterday I boarded a plane and two flights, a train ride, and a bus later I have settled in at my hostel in Lausanne, Switzerland.
My preparation for this trip has included numerous youtube videos on minimalist travel (which, being real, I ignored a little bit, as you could tell by the size of my bag), how to use Eurail passes, the dos and dont’s of first time travelers (even though this isn’t my first time) and one very secret, very deadly weapon.
You ready?
Inspirock.com.
gasp what??
But really, this website did all the organizing for me (thank God). All I had to do was get my stuff together and get here. Also to find courts, CourtsoftheWorld.com is seriously a life saver.
I don’t know how interested you guys are in what it actually took for me to plan my trip. I know that’s not the point of this project. But the point is that I made it out here, thanks to all these things.
I felt very proud of myself as I sauntered up to my hostel yesterday afternoon, following the offline google map a youtube video told me to download. I settled in, went for a walk. Did some push ups on a tree trunk (you heard me), and just took some time to reflect.
This trip is marking major shifts in my life. This project is marking a major change in attitude. I am making efforts to strengthen my individuality, my ability to be a producer of joy and comfort, in order to feel solid enough to offer it to others.
However it turns out, I am grateful for the opportunity to be here, fulfilling my dreams and developing myself through my never ending love of basketball.
Yesterday, I settled in. I hit the town, saw an incredible concert (thanks Joshua Radin and William Fitzsimmons).
Today I woke up ready for Lausanne.
I’ll be posting some more details about my time here, but I also wanted to say that I’ll probably post the videos from my shot on travel days or just on days where I have a little more down time, but they’re coming and I’m so excited to share them!
Next post will be the shot! Stay tuned and welcome to Lausanne.
-Rae
