Suns Out, Guns Out

This past summer I learned I'm not very good at shooting shotguns.

Look at that poor form... I'm shaking my head just looking at it.

I was actually so bad that I'm pretty sure the guys took turns shooting the discs during my turn with their eyes closed and still hit more than me. 

I am however much better at shooting pistols and riffles.

Clearly my technique is going to need a little practice...

Glen Onoko

There's a little tucked away place in the mountains of eastern Pennsylvania called Glen Onoko.

Locals know of it, but not many others, which makes it a perfect getaway for the day for a hike, a picnic, a bike ride, some kayaking and canoeing, or a swim if it's warm enough.

I go here multiple times a year, and every time you go your hiking path looks just a little bit different.
Why you ask? Because you hike up along a waterwall all the way to the tippy top, and anytime it rains, or there's a drought, or a rough wind, it changes the path of the falls and therefore the climb of the hiker.

You can take a slightly easier path up/down around the back of the mountain too if you didn't want to take the more scenic route.

Last time I was there I spotted a deer just a few feet ahead!

Where Have I Been?!

Hello all!

Where, oh where, have I been?

Well since my last check in, a lot of place actually...

After leaving Singapore in the spring I went to the East Coast of the US.
I then spent the summer in Ukraine.
Took a train trip through Eastern Europe to countires like Hungary, Slovenia, Austria and Poland.
Came back to the US in the fall.
Got my personal trianing certification.
Visited New Orleans over Christmas.
And moved to Philadelphia in the New Year.

Everything has been a whirlwind since leaving Singapore.
New places, new avenues...

I didn't have a very good connection being overseas so my writing slowed down (to a halt really), but now that I'm a little bit more settled I wanted to share everywhere I've been since.

I hope you like the updates!

Vlog #1: Carpathian Mountain Check-In

Checking in via vlog post from the Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine!

Let me know what you think and if you'd like to see more of these in the comments! xx

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Random Bits of Singapore

Our journey in Singapore is now over and because I want to start telling you about all my other adventures elsewhere here is a collection of all the random pictures I've collected from Singapore that I didn't have time to put into their own post.

1. HAZE: that one time in Singapore when the haze was so bad that the sun looked like a dot of red blur and the city resembled a post-apocalyptic movie.

2. HAJI LANE: the perfect place for a cup of coffee and walk around

3. STREET ART: which is rare, but refreshing when you see it

4. FOOD: one of the most telling things about a culture, and Singapore has a lot of cultures to learn about (meaning a lot of food to try!)

5. MACRITCHIE: a place to unplug and bond with nature

Since our journey in Singapore has ended (for the time being), we have moved onto the US for a few months!
I can't wait to show you pictures from everything we've been up to.

Wake Boarding in Indonesia

Time for an update.

1. I'm back in Ukraine!!
Unfortunately, every time I move locations bloggy tends to get put on the backburner.

2. I think I've finally settled into a rhythm here so I'll be again posting regularly!
I'm going to attempt to catch you up on all my adventures up until now with multiple posts a week so stay tuned!

3. And I've also finally linked my Instagram [redqueenyuliya] to my Facebook Page so if you want to continue to see all the photos I'm posting from around the world and like being the first to know where I am and what I'm doing make sure you like the Fb page.

And now, the blogpost.

I have a group of friends from touch rugby that go wake boarding every week, if not more.
I've wanted to go with them for a while, but I always seemed to have something else planned.

Finally as my time in Singapore was nearing an end, I finally realized I have yet to go to Indonesia!
So one public holiday I cleared my schedule and off I went!

We went to Batam Cable Park in Indonesia (or BCP for short).

But lucky for you, if you're currently in Singapore and want to check it out without the hassle of booking anything, I suggest you meet up with my friends.

You get to Indonesia via ferry, which takes approximately 1 hour.
And then a quick shuttle bus.
And BCP takes care of all your passport and visa handling while you ride!

Here's a little look at the park.

And a look at all the fun you can have if you go:

Make sure you wait to catch the last ferry back and relax while watching the beautiful sunset over Batam.

Next up, a quick summary of Singapore, and then onto US adventures!