Wales 2015

Leading up to July, my family had vigorously planned a holiday to London. However, some circumstances meant that our holiday had to be cancelled, two days before leaving. With no holiday to go on and all the money prepaid returned, we spontaneously chose another place to journey to a few days later - Anglessey. 

Anglessey is a place that my family visited for five consecutive years when I was younger. From the ages of 7 to 12, Wales was a place of escapism and extensive freedom. Although we only went for a week at a time, visiting pretty much the same places each year, it became my favourite place. Four years is a long time, but island is exactly the same.

One of the things I love about Anglessey is the way it feels untouched by the mass market. All the shops are independent and so you never know what will be lying inside. It's a place of peace where although it is busy with tourists, I feel like I can actually hear myself think. 

We spent three full days and 2 half days in North Wales, visiting Beaumaris, Bangor, Conwy, and the majority of Anglessey's island. Going to places where you've been in the past is incredibly nostalgic, as this island holds so many of my childhood memories, but it was also interesting going to new attractions. My Aunt and I's main aim was to reach the beach, as living in a city, it's very rare to ever get to see the sea. We did reach Benllech Beach, and it was glorious. 

If anything, Wales taught me a lot about myself, even if we were only there for five days. I've learnt that the internet isn't my best friend, and there is so much in the world that I want to see with my own eyes and not through a screen. Also, as a book blogger I've always felt obligated to keep reading, and going away taught me that reading is great but it's okay to be doing other things with my time too. Finally, I've come to the conclusion that I loathe living in a city. I don't like the business, the hassle and the sheer amount of people. Despite the fact that I'd already made this choice, I've decided that I'm going to apply to University in North Wales when I start the applications next year. It's a place I want to be, permanently.

Holly x

Prologue:: Why Am I Doing This?

Why am I doing this? Why am I trying to enter this crazy world of lifestyle blogging? 

If you don't know me already, firstly, hello! I'm Holly from the book blog Lost in a Library, and this is my first step into lifestyle blogging.

I want to express myself - properly, and not just through the medium of books. Being a book blogger is restrictive, which is something I didn't learn quick enough. Turns out that one single post that is the slightest bit more personal can drive people away at rapid speed. I want to be able to talk about reality somewhere, and people to read what I write. Not just skimming over the words for the next book haul.

Books aren't my only passion - I love film, photography, and writing about what's going on in my life. Sometimes I reach a point where it feels like my entire life centres around books. I want more than that. This is that place away from the fictional escapades. 

This is a creative outlet - Being able to only talk about books on a book blog means that my creativity is limited. There is SO much more I want to share whether it be through just writing, or art, or film or poetry.  Let's call it "expanding my horizons".

I haven't a clue what I'm doing. I don't know how to attract the attention of readers, and I'm not entirely sure of what people want to read. But I hope that someone reads this blog and understands where I'm coming from in my thoughts. 

Welcome to The Highest Cloud

Holly x