Summer // ONE

Part one of my summer adventures 

J U N E 

I don't know what exactly its is, but I thrive in the summertime! 

Hands down my favorite season. 

[ #notbasic because Fall isn't my favorite ]

I love the warm air, the sultry nights, the cool breezes.. 

splashing in swimming pools

eating all the fresh fruit I can get my hands on 

going for hikes in the mountains

drinking tea on the balcony in the mornings 

watching the sunset at 9pm 

Life is just better in the summer! 

Here are some bits and pieces of the first month of summer:

^^ Wood-fired pizza is easily one of my top 5 food groups right now.

ZOE ZOE ZOE ! 

This is our new dog, her name is Zoe. 

I was adamant that we didn't need a dog (especially a TINY dog!) and that she would be nothing but trouble!

But now I can't imagine coming home and not having her run over to me and lick my toes then roll on her back begging for belly rubs. She's one of the tribe now.

Banbury Cross Donuts !! pro tip: go extra early to make sure you snag the good ones!

Sunday hikes with friends 

farmer's market adventures 

Max: Jess can we buy some Phish Food? 

Me: No max, we've had way too much sugar already this weekend! 

Max: But they're on sale.. 

Me: ... ok we better get at least 4 then! 

Pride Parade with Mormon's Building Bridges because Love is Love 

Also, LOVE WON this summer!! 

Why is the downtown SLC library is so cool and so underrated?

This turquoise ring used to be my grandma's, and I basically haven't taken it off since I got it.

^^ Just a little corner of the prettiest building in Salt Lake, where I also happen to work. I loved my internship with SLC Green at the City & County building this summer. It's given me some great experience and new friends! 

Yeah I'd have to say that June was a-ok in my book! 

Summer, please DONUT ever stop.

Budapest Baths

Cultural experience!

That about sums up this Budapest escapade of mine.

But really, the Széchenyi bath houses in Budapest were the best! I felt like an idiot, because all the signage was in Hungarian, and I had no idea what was going on,  but eventually we made it through the maze of locker rooms and to the pools! Then the real fun began!

There are three giant pools outside and then about twenty five inside! It was crazy, we just kept wandering and finding new beautiful pools. We were there for about three hours and still only managed to swim in six different pools. Had we not been starving, we could have easily stayed the whole day.

The giant outside pool was my favorite mostly because I liked the water fountain, the chilly air and the group of old men playing chess on a board built into the pool! Contrary to what you might think from the blue clear skies, it was FREEZING outside. The whole weekend in Budapest I was walking around bundled up in my down jacket, sweater and hat. Luckily all the water comes from underground mineral springs, so it was super warm. If you look closely in the photos you can see the mist coming off the water where the winter air meets the hot water.

The only slightly disappointing thing was that everyone was too busy relaxing to have some fun. I am used to going to the pool and playing a dozen different games with my siblings, not just floating and meditating for hours on end.. Splashing of any kind was definitely frowned upon. Which kind of takes some fun out of it all..

The first inside pool we were in (not pictured) was definitely the old person hangout pool! All of the pools are lined with tiled benches and people just sit and chill. It is the funniest thing to watch, we saw so many people who were legitimately asleep in the water. Not to mention the groups of old men deep in conversation with each other. Apparently if you are above the age of 60 in Budapest and want to see your friends you all meet up at the bathhouse!

The architecture was absolutely beautiful and we had fun testing out my new GoPro (hand-me-down courtesy of Pelle, thanks bro!) I think I have to work on my underwater poses still, but I completely nailed the awkward GoPro selfie!

Peace out bathhouse! xoxo
More photos of my weekend in Budapest, coming soon!