It is on my bucket list to visit the West Coast of the US! I plan to be volunteering at KDiamondK Guest Ranch for 2 weeks in the beautiful state of Washington. On the ranch, I will help out with barn duties, kitchen and house cleaning duties, I will accommodate the guests that visit the ranch, and I will (most importantly) meet wonderful people and gain new experiences and knowledge. Also, I'll gain extensive skills in horseback riding..what could be better? :D Who knows...I might even come back with an accent ;) I do know one thing, it will be SO MUCH FUN!

By why a horse ranch?! For those of you that know me, the ocean is where I belong! This is true, however, I believe the world has so much more to offer than from where I can see it -- in a small beach city in Florida. Even though college is still my top priority, I want to see the world while I still can. I'll be using my "free" time during the summer to do just that!...all I have to do is get there! And because of YOU, I'm going to make that happen. :)
 I'm simply an eager traveler, anxiously waiting for that moment when I can fly free.

Here are the Details:

My housing and meals will be given to me in exchange for my hard work and labor (But really, I think it'll be more FUN work than anything), all I need is a plane ticket! And since I'm such a picture/video nut, I'll even create my own blog and video from my trip. :) Oh, what's an adventurer to do?

If you're curious about where I'm going, check out the ranch's website here!

http://www.kdiamondk.com/

If you're also interested about why I love horses so much...it all started before I was just a freshman in high school. In the video below and in my profile picture, you'll meet a beautiful male Paso Fino horse named Prophetta. My dad had a friend who owned him, and he let me go to the barn for a few days to take care for the horse, hoping to eventually make him my very own. I absolutely loved him: grooming/bathing him, feeding him, but most of all...riding him! I had an open field all to myself to go wherever I wanted, and that was freedom.

Unfortunately, my dad soon realized he couldn't afford to board a horse, nonetheless care for it. And so my younger dreams were crushed, as many of them always are when you're that age. But I still wish to relive those days again..and by making this trip, maybe I can do it all over again.

http://s127.photobucket.com/user/fe3lthebeat2007/media/Summer%2008/62207007-8.mp4.html