By the time this post goes up, I should be just landed in an airport in Vienna. If all goes to plan, we’ll be at the apartment we’re staying in shortly, near the centre of the city. You have no idea how excited I am for this!!!
Who’s we? Well, for the first time ever, my friends and I are going on an independent trip abroad – no parents, no school or anything. It’s me, my friend Swan and another friend (who I need to think of a name for. I might ask Swan on the plane to help me think of one). Now that all our A-Levels are done – She-who-does-not-have-a-name-yet had her last one on Tuesday – we’re going abroad for the freedom and the experience. For a week, we’re away from all the stresses of home and it’s going to be amazing.
This trip took ages to organise, mostly because I’m a lazy bitch and only got my shit together recently. We booked the flights, the accommodation and have quite a few ideas of where we’re going. However, it’s not going to be too intense because none of us need that. This is a way for us to relax and enjoy a place we’ve never been to before. I’m just so happy to be spending the time with friends who I absolutely love.
We’re planning on going to museums, Palace Gardens, some crypts (yes, don’t judge); we want to have a picnic at some point and also to do a ton of walking. We (and by we, I mean my friends because I’m awful) are planning to cook our own meals mostly, to save money. Trust me: my culinary skills can’t even be called skills at this point. The apartment seems lovely and I don’t want to burn it down.
I’m writing this on Monday, procrastinating from packing. Really, I should get on with it but I’m so hyped that I can’t do much else apart from look over potential places to go and screech quietly to myself about the fact that we’re now, vaguely, functioning adults.
Tomorrow – the day before the trip – I’ll schedule some blog posts to go up whilst I’m away. If I don’t have time to write whilst I’m there, then you’ll hear from the present me (that sounds weird) when I get back.
It’s supposed to be boiling in Vienna so I need to go and pack actual warm weather clothes so I don’t become fried. Most likely, it’ll take hours because I’m very, very indecisive.
I hope you all have a wonderful week and that you take some time to relax. As much as possible, I’ll do the same. I will enjoy this time, not tethered to any obligation to revise or stress myself out needlessly.
See you soon!
From Elm 🙂
Just Call Me Elm or Something 
Have a wonderful journey xx
Thank you!!! It’s been amazing so far!! Xx
AHH so exciting!! I hope you have fun! My friends and I are going to Amsterdam in a few weeks on our own, kind of daunting but I’m so excited too!
Ahhh I hope you have a fab time!!!! :))) Amsterdam sounds wonderful. Vienna is gorgeous so far and I feel like an adult??
Ahh thanks!!! Oooh I’m glad! Yeah it must feel so freeing!
Oooh get you!! I hope your trip is amazing! I’m planning on doing something similar with my friends after A levels too! 😄
Ooooh thank you – I love it so far!!! Whare are you thinking of going? Xx
Me and my friends were thinking either somewhere in Spain or a Greek island!
Aww that sounds lovely! Spain’s so boiling and I’ve been to Crete but nowhere else 😀
I’ve been to Greece but never Spain (I’m like the only person who hasn’t been to Spain) so I wouldn’t mind the heat to experience something new!
Ooooh that’d be so lovely!! Let mek now what you decide 😀
Will do! 😄
That’s so exciting I hope you have tonnes of fun!
Ahhh EMILY THANK YOUU – it’s so lovely! Xx
We need a catch up soon! xx
We do!!! I’ll email you when I get back from Austria 🙂 xx
I hope you have a great time in Austria ❤
Thank you so muh!!! It’s going wonderfully, I hope you’re okay! Xx
Yeah, sure I am ❤
Yay!! Xx
Hope you have a good time, I remember going away without my family, just my friends and it was so exciting but scary. You will have a good time
Yasss that it is!! We are having such a magical time honestly :))) having no adults – or rather parents – is so refreshing. Where did you go? Xx
I want to Cyprus, my Nan had an apartment that we used; so it was cheaper:)
Oooh that’s lovely; I went there when I was a baby but of course I don’t remember it!
AWESOME!!!! HAVE A GREAT TIMEEEEE
Yaaas!!! :))
I hope you’re having a great time Elm!!
I am!! 🙂 it’s so nice over here!!! Xx
And thank you!! How are you doing? X
Oh I’m fine Elm! About to have my first day of school tomorrow so that’s something haha
Ahhh good luck, how did it go? What year are you in now?
That.is.so.freaking.awesome! Traveling with friends – ugh i’m so jealous 😭 Wish I could do that too! Have fun girrrrl!! (looks like you’re having so much fun already but.. still have fun! 😂) p.s. stay safe! xoxo
AWWW THANK YOU!!! It’s so amazing!!! Travelling with friends is such a thrilling experience 🙂 and yes I am 🙂 we’re going to a festival for the third day :)) how’re you? Xx
Aaaahhh I’m so jealous 😭 I’m actually freaking out about school life 😂 Honestly, i don’t know anymore 😂 anw, I hope you guys had SO much fun! xo
WE DID!!!!! It was amazing. How IS school going? Are you managing? Xx
I am miraculously managing 😂 xo
YAY!!! Thank goodness for that!
OMG OMG A TRIP ABROAD ALL BY YOURSELF!!?? Woww!! Austria must be a brilliant place for the summer!!!
Aaahhh I can’t believe you are having your first ADULT trip. (Woah it sounds huge)
HAVE A FANTASTIC TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!! :))))))
Do do update it All!! I’m SOO excited for youuu!!! XXXX😃😃😃❤❤
THANK YOU SO MUCH IT IS SO GOOD AND WE HAVE BEEN WALKING A LOT AND I AM TIRED???? The weather is so temperamental OMGG and also I can’t believe I’m adulting????? HELPPP I FEEL OLD but it is going to well!!!!!!!!! How’s your summer going? Love ya!!! Xxxx
AAAHHH IT FEELS EXCITINGG !!😃😃😍🏖 And I can’t believe either!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HOPE YOU HAVE A FANTASTIC TIME!! XX❤❤❤
P.S. I’m going to Spain tomorrow!!!!??! Aahhh😃
OMG!!!!! HOW HOT WILL IT BE??? I HOPE YOU Have A FAB TIME!!!! Let me know how it goes xxx
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A fabulous memory for me—first trip on my own. Thanks for that!
Aww, any time! Did you have a good time? X
Austria is amazing ! Was there in mid June and I loved it !
Check out my travel adventures in my blog 🙂 I am highlighting my Austrian trip right now
Ahhh wonderful!! 🙂 Hope you had a good time! X
It was really awesome! Cant wait to go abroad again
Awww, wonderful! ❤