This year, our family is traveling to Asia. We are all very excited, but I am going to miss all of our friends and family, foods, nature, wildlife, and everything in between from home.
Seldovia has so many special things. It is a small village in Alaska, and it has beautiful nature, as well as kind and friendly people who care about everyone. We have so many good friends that are cheering us on from home! I am going to miss all of the camping trips that we took in the mountains around our neighborhood.
We go camping every year, and we have some favorite places to go, including Red Mountain and Graduation Peak. In 2024, we hiked between Red Mountain and Graduation Peak for several days, camping along the way. It was a very fun trip, although there were a lot of mosquitoes!
I am going to miss all of the delicious foods from home, such as fresh salmon, home-grown vegetables, and crab. I will miss swimming in wetsuits in the ocean, packrafting, climbing mountains, and slapping mosquitoes.
But we are also going to have a lot of fun on our travels. We will get to try many new foods, visit new places, swim in new oceans, and climb new mountains, and we are going to have an amazing overall experience. In my whole life, I have never been away from home for this long. It will be different, but it will be fun, and we will do so many fun things. Some of these countries are even places that I have wanted to go to for my whole life, and now that gets to happen! I am excited and sad at the same time for our travels, because we will have a lot of fun, but I will miss all of the people from home that I love. I hope that we can have a great time, and come home filled with even more love for our friends and family.
I will miss you guys very much, but this is going to be such an amazing adventure! ❤️
This is going to be such a great experience for the family! I look forward to seeing all of your posts and traveling vicariously with you guys. Thanks for the link. Sending big farewell hugs to all of you!
Ada I love your love of all things! Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us about this big adventure. We love you all and excited for you out there in the big wide world!!!
Ada, you have captured the essence of bittersweet. Appreciating all of the things you love at home while feeling the stir of excitement and novelty awaiting you and your family. I look forward to seeing you on the mountains, in the ocean, observing wildlife, and eating delicious new foods in the world!!
Excellent intro to this family adventure, Ada! You’ve definitely captured the mixed emotions that often accompany a departure from a beloved place, and the beginning of new experiences ahead. I look forward to following along! Love you!
Oh how I’m going to miss you all too. I’m sad yet very happy at the same time. I know how much you and Kate love to travel to new destinations and now you can pass that deep love of traveling on to Ada and Willem. Have the most wonderful time. I’m looking forward to photos of you journey. I love you all with all my heart and I’ll be thinking of you every day. May you have peace, love, good food, shelter, great adventures and so many memories. ❤️
Hi everyone! I am so glad that you are following us on our journey. We miss you all!
Ada! Your perspective and outlook are inspiring – I love how you shared the mixed emotions of such a journey. I can’t wait to read and hear more about your adventures, thoughts, and new experiences – I am sharing with Holden, Wyatt, and Norah too – we are all tuned in! Keep being inquisitive, brave, and being adventurous.