The Affect of the Black Sea on Me!

I feel like I need to post something that is entirely dedicated to the Black Sea. :happyface

I am so happy that I got placed in Batumi and I'm literally about a 5 minute walk from the Batumi Boulevard (pictured below).

The other day, I was in a pretty crappy mood, for some reason or another. I can't exactly remember what the problem was. It was probably something really stupid, but then I decided that I've been sitting in the flat for too long. I need to take control and not be afraid that I will offend my host family when I say "I need to go for a walk." Anyone who knows me, knows that I walk a lot. I did it a lot in River Falls and I have a feeling that I'm going to be doing it a lot here!

Anyway! So, I was in this super crappy mood and I decided that I just needed to walk it off. I haven't done that much exploring on my own (except for the Boulevard), so I use that as my base point. I can never get lost as long as I can make it back to the sea. I walked out of the flat, down the somewhat creepy stairs to the sketchy back alley where the "parking lot" is for the building and those surrounding it, and onto Pirosmani Street (which is where I live). Walk down Pirosmani, take a right at the light and walk straight until you hit the water. I think if I make it a point to walk here everyday, I'll feel so much better. I can't wait until it gets warmer out and I can sit on the rocks and watch the waves and not freeze. Actually, it's been pretty warm the last couple of days, I've gotten pretty hot while walking around the city. It's much better than the weather I'd be battling back in the Midwest (sorry guys!).

 

I mean who could be in a bad mood after seeing this? Enough said.