The New Beginning - M.V

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Kiana

The sun's rays hit my face as I take the first step out of the plane, this feels completely surreal. I did it, I traveled alone to Monaco - now I'll just need to survive the time here too. Since I don't know how long I will be away, I packed a lot of clothes, 2 large suitcases, a hand luggage and a purse, I have almost my entire summer wardrobe with me, all my training clothes and all my shoes. Maybe it's an exaggeration but I felt if I'm going to start my life over, it should be done properly and clothes should be the least of my worries.

Outside the airport is my pre-ordered taxi that will take me to my AirBnB I booked two weeks ahead, in the middle of Monte Carlo. I know that this trip will be expensive, Monaco is not a cheap country and I will not skimp. I have saved every penny I had the opportuity to throughout my life just in case somthing like this would happend, just to
have a buffer in case something like this happens. I've always been spontaneous, that's my thing, but I never thought I'd be doing this. Yesterday before I fell asleep I also started an Instagram account where my family and friends can follow me on the trip, the diary is just for me while the Instagram account is open and for everyone. I thought they might be fun to save all the memories in one place so I can go back and look at it in the future.

The drive goes smoothly, a little traffic on the road but after 45 minutes I finally arrive at my apartment. I'm nervous about opening the door, you never know what to expect from an AirBnB. When I open the door, I gasp in amazement, the apartment is so nice. So bright, nice furniture, plants and the view from the balcony is magical, the bathroom is big with a bathtub and the bed is so much nicer than my bed at home. I can't believe it's true, I'm going to stay here for at least 2 weeks.

2 hours later, I have unpacked everything in the wardrobes, settled into the apartment, showered and freshened up. My stomach starts rumbling and I realize that it might be a good idea to go out shopping so I have food and water at home. I lace up my Nike trainers and pack my phone, headphones and wallet in my bag before heading out into the city.

I love shopping in new countries, just walking around and looking at all the different items and seeing what's available here compared to back home, I spent 1 hour inside the store until I realized I was so hungry I couldn't wait any more but had to go home and cook dinner. I bought so many things, all the basics like flour, oatmeal, sugar, pasta, rice, coffee and water. Then I bought frozen goods that are good to have at home, I bought yogurt for breakfast and I bought loads of fruit. They had so much fresh fruit, I couldn't choose just one but bought lots, strawberries, mango, melon, grapes, banana, apple, kiwi, blueberry and raspberry. For dinner tonight I bought ingredients for a pasta salad with chicken and for this I bought my favorite wine, I will enjoy life on my balcony tonight.

After carrying 3 heavy bags home from the store and then throwing dinner together, I'm finally sitting on the balcony, the sun is setting and the birds are chirping. I take a deep breath and just enjoy, it feels like my life is already getting better. I take out my calendar and plan for tomorrow, it's something I always do, it makes me feel safe and I may need a schedule to really get out and do things. The idea for tomorrow morning is to go for a run, so I'll learn a bit about the city and exercise at the same time, after that I'll have lunch here at home and then I'll go out for a walk and explore the city even more, maybe check out more shops or go downstairs to the port/beach. The schedule is not set in stone, but it still feels good to have some control over what I'm going to do, so I get out of the apartment and don't end up in the same evil pattern as at home.

When it's 22:00 and the sun has gone down and I've managed to drink an entire bottle of wine by myself, updated Instagram and read over 250 pages in a new book, it's time to go to bed. I take an extra long time in the bathroom, this trip is for me and my mood and therefore I invest time in my face routine, I have a face mask and serum at the same time I brush my teeth and braid my hair in two braids. At 22:30 I finally crawl into the big, soft heavenly bed and fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow.

Chapter 2 is out!
I really hope that you like this story so far, I have sooo many ideas but if you have some ideas by yourself  or criticism, wrote a comment, don't feel shy for saying whats on your mind.

I Will wrote shorter chapters in the begginig of the story so it dosen't get boring
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