Still Longing

Me and my sister, Dunluce Castle, Ireland

While seven months pregnant with our second child, my husband and I flew to England. We had a wonderful time, as we always do while there, but even more so because my sister and her husband were able to join us. We explored all over the country together and had the time of our lives, however, the exhaustion I felt while pregnant and traveling with our 18 month old was acute. So much so that I promised myself I would never travel so far from home while pregnant again. 

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Bodmin Moor, Cornwall

Two years later, my husband and I headed to England once again where I visited Cornwall for the first time. From then on, I was forever changed. I have never longed to return to a place (excepting my own home) more than I do Cornwall. There is something about it (the rugged coastline, the accents, the food, the views, the small roads, the peace and quiet) that calls to me. 

​When we returned home, my yearning for the county grew, but with our third child on the way, I knew we wouldn't be able to go back for years. To satisfy my unquenchable thirst to see Cornwall and the ocean again, we planned a trip to Oregon.  

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Heceta Head Lighthouse, Oregon

We had a wonderful vacation, and the coastline did not disappoint, nor did the lighthouses, beaches, and time we spent together. While there, I wanted to make sure I did two things.

​1.) I wanted to write while near the ocean so I could make my next book (based along the Cornish coast) hopefully better. Well, with two rambunctious kids with zero inhibitions and approaching tides, writing was made rather difficult. I was, however, able to take extensive notes on my phone, so I think that counts.

Yachats, Oregon

2.) I wanted to be sure to get a few sunset pictures of our growing family. After five nights spent hoping for beautiful sunsets (each night ending with thick clouds blocking any light from the departing sun), we were finally blessed with a breathtaking sunset on our last night. 

​After our wonderful vacation, we returned home, however, nothing could compare to my beautiful Cornwall, and I am now, more than ever, longing to return. I suppose I will simply have to wait a year or two, though, when we can enjoy the county with three children instead of two.​

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Yachats, Oregon

​Now all I must do is find the patience to wait for the baby to join our family, and for the next time we get to enjoy Cornwall together!