melissa

Mama of 4 breaking normal
#unschooling #worldschooling #travel #homebirth #bitcoin #nostr
Empowering parents to leave the system behind 💫

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2024-11-19 14:10:54

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So true 🤩

2024-11-19 14:04:24

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We are #unschooling and #worldschooling. The whole family mostly enjoys it 😄

2024-11-19 13:47:40

"Everyone who has ever been to school knows that school is prison, but almost nobody beyond school age says it." - Peter Gray
Take your kids to foam pool parties instead. 😄 https://image.nostr.build/eb78eaf9126bab405cbd9ed914f70b364acb043daac54883d6e57a9a5fa8548b.jpg

2024-11-19 10:50:41

Sunrise is a bit too early for me out here. And sunsets are often towards the front of the ship where it is usually tricky to get a good view...
Today is our last day at sea. Tomorrow morning we arrive to British Virgin Islands. 🤩 https://image.nostr.build/78872b8f56ac5a094003fa85a808c11a863ecaca65c6e88b022c80cdbfeb91f5.jpg

2024-11-12 12:41:10

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Thanks! Yes it's been great so far 🤩

2024-11-11 17:45:56

Gn from somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean 🌙a https://image.nostr.build/66a2218a962f47a8b1c7af060e6e62233d6bcec1f5712db2803679062756f75f.jpg

2024-11-08 20:39:03

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So sad to hear this 😢🫂🫂🫂💛💛💛

2024-11-08 20:35:27

We just departed Southampton on a cruise ship. My first time on a cruise experience and so far I like it. So much less stressful than airports!
Little miss M was so excited she fought sleep all day and fell asleep in her high chair at dinner. Wifi is pretty rough atm so photos will follow when I sort it out. 😅
The rest of the children are so happy to be with their friends. I think it's going to be an epic couple of weeks. 🙌💯
Any other #homeschool families want to be in the loop next time we do something wild like this? Let me know!
#digitalnomad #family #travel #worldschooling

2024-11-04 21:00:32

Gn ✨
Missing this view already 💯 https://image.nostr.build/9b4f19781099b6d9b984ab33a32ced2d6bb491c1735b2dd4a0c096ba837c2819.jpg

2024-11-04 14:24:41

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This is La Herradura, Granada. Such a special little village 🇪🇸💛

2024-11-04 14:23:46

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Oh looking forward to seeing your posts! 😍

2024-11-03 17:14:07

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Thanks 🙏 I like your perspective 🙌

2024-11-03 14:28:46

"Respond to every call that excites your spirit." - Rumi
I like this way of life. 🦋 https://image.nostr.build/c8ff68b668dfc2a1061215d735375b687841005f7f793ed2ae540a5c3b85c872.jpg

2024-11-03 14:24:05

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I really want to come and stay a few months. I'm sure we will. Anything in the EU region takes a bit extra planning though 😅

2024-11-03 14:23:08

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gm 🙌

2024-11-03 13:51:01

Wins like this 😍
If I ever find a forever home I think I'll like to also do something like this. 💯 #note1zj9…u6ml

2024-11-03 10:44:46

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We're heading to the UK to board our cruise across the Atlantic 😍 We'll end up in the Caribbean 🏝️
I'm so excited. Sand and palm trees makes me happy 😊

2024-11-03 10:40:03

Gm 🇪🇸☀️
We have one more sleep here and then we're on the move again. 😍
I've loved our time here. It's been warmer than NZ but cooler than Malaysia. 🙌
I'm excited for the next part of our journey. Totally new places on the way. Places I've dreamed about! Woohoo 🎉
If you have a dream, don't let logic and excuses get in the way. It might not happen overnight, but if you're dedicated, you can live your dreams 💯🙌 https://image.nostr.build/90e2dab3c93be06701774c1ff0e5e547c94f1defb374c02005068e0d0adfeb3f.jpg

2024-10-31 17:46:44

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Enjoy 😊 🙌

2024-10-31 17:31:56

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Great to see you here again 💯🙌

2024-10-31 13:26:34

Today I found out how bad some of the flooding has been in Spain. It looks really bad in Valencia and I heard it was also quite bad in Malaga.
Thankfully we are ok in our village. 🙏
Photos: Some doors around the village today 😍
We only have four sleeps left here. Eight sleeps until we head out on our transatlantic cruise. 🤩
#laherradura #espana #spain #worldschooling #unschooling #digitalnomad #family #travel https://image.nostr.build/c8ff68b668dfc2a1061215d735375b687841005f7f793ed2ae540a5c3b85c872.jpg https://image.nostr.build/6748cf303d22063036f5cabcebf1ab0437c952a015ae66e90d7b88751a9b7227.jpg https://image.nostr.build/f6cd63150ada79def76822964043f5ab36e1e35e291571ffd6388ecc40b5971c.jpg

2024-10-28 21:16:08

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Oh yes! Colombia is quite high up on our list for next year 🤩

2024-10-28 20:15:53

Tonight is wild ⚡️⛈️
https://cdn.satellite.earth/baca7c3942ced28be1f76f8e46d5dc206f6c0785e6097855bc5925ca2ec4e1fd.mov

2024-10-28 19:39:43

29 September, 2024... Yes I'm that far behind. Actually, I have stuff from 2020 I still haven't posted. 😅
anyways, this is Berjaya Times Square Mall...
We visited this place to get a couple of screens repaired. While we were waiting to pick up, we watched the roller coaster. 😁🎢
https://cdn.satellite.earth/5b7a2ccd1d937ac2f3099c6e7981542995b4518f2458137ec865eedbcd96adb1.mp4
#kualalumpur #digitalnomad #family #travel #worldschooling

2024-10-28 17:31:56

Every day is beautiful 🤩
Counting down the last few days here. Excited for the next adventure. 😍
I'm even more excited to have no idea where we will be at the end of January. 😁
The unexpected always holds the best adventures. 💯
#lovelifeanditlovesyouback #digitalnomad #family #travel #worldschooling #unschooling https://image.nostr.build/50823662878053b01f102e5d3708986e6ee98eb07ef9f0f70c3f6f9eb8603922.jpg

2024-10-28 08:52:07

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It was so pretty 🤩

2024-10-28 08:51:26

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Thanks! It was amazing 🤩

2024-10-28 08:20:01

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Enjoy the week ahead 😁

2024-10-28 08:19:43

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Thanks 🤩 Always moving in an adventurous direction 💯🙌

2024-10-27 19:44:04

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It really was gorgeous 🤩

2024-10-27 19:42:30

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Thank you! It was a lovely day 😍 I hope you also had a great day 🙌

2024-10-27 19:41:56

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Gn ✨

2024-10-27 19:37:07

Tonight's #sunset just got more and more intense 🤩
Images aren't in order because #nostr. We're so early 😁😅 https://image.nostr.build/5bc142a249139b0bfc13a4e3033309b3c0582bf08d3c8ef058898a4384ee2c89.jpg https://image.nostr.build/741742ec8814a8dd7d20525c0e2a0954b3248ef5573d76ded47d15ba87abc13c.jpg https://image.nostr.build/8a1587f1f1858602ad2fbbc86627551cbd5447d377ce280dddc8944143648005.jpg https://image.nostr.build/ecd19077f5ac990d57a1f2797dfe1e683ed09199b413174db1f3b1d4dc998dca.jpg https://image.nostr.build/c64990137d359146ac8a3d94bcf9181d1929ff72126da52d68bdce17f0554163.jpg https://image.nostr.build/9af16546e14d6ff6daee2e9cdef71cefccccc02e22a805e8b89f828ac0b1f63f.jpg

2024-10-27 08:37:36

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Oh enjoy! I hope it's coming along well 💯🙌

2024-10-27 08:22:30

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Working today ☀️

2024-10-27 07:56:44

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gm ☀️🙏🙏🙏

2024-10-27 07:48:27

GM with last nights sunset 🌅 https://image.nostr.build/b75094f9d5fbcd86f9291bb42e9a04be75bd5914d08ddd0b72c8618e774021ac.jpg

2024-10-26 14:15:48

Gm in the afternoon. It's Saturday. I'm at work today (& tomorrow). Lucky it's chill vibes. 🏝️
I hope you're having a wonderful weekend wherever you are. 💯 https://image.nostr.build/f03567097ce9aa6810a3f31828bc48f83437d4e5d41179181fc1989e1d358517.jpg

2024-10-25 21:28:08

Just another #sunset snap. Not much longer here... I'm going to miss this #view 💯
#digitalnomad #family #travel #worldschooling #unschooling #adventure #laherradura #españa #spain https://image.nostr.build/e3e31bfef4e07a19c9ac79e60565332aad3c0bceec19ad0d6b111d87a1a5ad93.jpg

2024-10-25 14:53:02

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The best! Yes, in some ways these 'terrible' experiences are actually blessings. I totally resonate with proving how strong we are through these moments. I'm always grateful for those hard times that helped me become the person I am today 💯🙌

2024-10-25 14:30:10

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This is interesting 😅
Just another INFJ here 🤣

2024-10-25 13:59:16

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🙏🙏

2024-10-25 13:58:58

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Thanks 🙏 and yes. We just need to take ownership of our lives and start driving it in the direction of our dreams. Sometimes it takes a bit longer than we would like, but the challenges are there for a reason. Like a test I think! It's not always easy but it is always worth it 🤩

2024-10-25 13:56:55

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Thanks so much. 🙏 Heck yes to positivity. It totally changed my life. 💯 ✨

2024-10-25 13:54:01

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Thanks for the repost 🙏🙌

2024-10-25 13:27:34

I could've had the best excuses not to live my dreams. 😅
In 2009 I escaped violence with two little kids. My youngest, a few months old. My oldest not yet two.
I could've given up on my dreams.
I had nothing. I was a broke mama with two kids.
But I dreamed anyway.
I never let my reality get in the way of what I really desired in my life.
Within a year and a half of freeing myself, I moved into a house by the name of Paradise View. It was in a tiny village in the Bay of Islands New Zealand. It was my paradise for a year while I rebuilt myself. I got to go on boat rides to the islands and watch dolphins play. 🤩
Never let your circumstances stop you from your dreams. You can always achieve more than you realise if you can push through the limitations your brain comes up with. 💯
Photo: taken from my bedroom at Paradise View in 2010 😍 https://image.nostr.build/189b9025ee6d22137658b51c6152a636433fda6bce16901521b56022f26e5067.jpg

2024-10-24 17:38:04

No one ever got to live their wild crazy dreams by allowing excuses to get in the way 🇪🇸 https://image.nostr.build/e5e4ff85593be6e3d355767ffa94bab39484a59e00d814a3cad75e3bf4ae4247.jpg

2024-10-24 13:18:59

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Let us know what you like to post about and what you're interested in 🙌🙌

2024-10-24 13:17:23

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Wow epic dream memory 💯🙌

2024-10-24 11:47:07

Watching the dark clouds roll in last night. 😍
I was surprised it didn't rain. 😅 https://image.nostr.build/d5ac265e71a43738eb84ed4d21165b207a8553497416c814eeffb52fc60fec51.jpg https://image.nostr.build/98fdd1fcb0546237a0ff99b3dcf86328939b7c358fd0ff4e90e32289acf8be8f.jpg

2024-10-24 11:45:44

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Yes 🙌 It's Spain 🇪🇸😍😍

2024-10-24 10:45:05

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This is La Herradura, españa 🇪🇸

2024-10-24 10:25:47

Oh wow, this is one place I would love to spend a lot of time 😍🦓 #note182m…pu0e

2024-10-24 10:16:56

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De nada 🤩 Y sí, es muy lindo aquí 😍 Gracias ☺️

2024-10-24 09:35:39

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Yep it's southern Spain 🇪🇸🙌🙌

2024-10-24 09:35:21

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🙏👋☀️☀️☀️

2024-10-24 08:43:02

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Exactly this 💯🙌🙌

2024-10-24 08:26:10

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Haha yes! Agree. Life is better with chocolate ☺️💯😍

2024-10-24 08:24:48

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I'm so grateful ☺️

2024-10-24 08:24:32

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Gracias ☺️

2024-10-24 08:24:02

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Gm 🤩🏝️

2024-10-24 08:23:16

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Yes! It took a while to bring it to life, but we made it happen. I laugh now to think how difficult my brain made it seem. 😅

2024-10-24 08:06:19

Gm 🤩
Most often, the only thing stopping us from living our dreams, is ourselves. 🧠
Getting past our own limitations is a challenge, but when we break through, it feels amazing. 💯
The hardest thing about starting this nomad life for us, was buying the ticket. After that, everything else just worked out in its own mysterious way. 😁
Live life the way you desire. You deserve it. 🏝️ https://image.nostr.build/d0454b4b510a23a9b9cd3f7917c0275c3e050f2752d11e23912f84938991825b.jpg

2024-10-23 19:55:39

Photo of the day 🥰
My heart is happy 💯 https://image.nostr.build/6718b1dfcf47f9993b80ff190e50b39f19f9da4093800862e207fa23784f284d.jpg

2024-10-23 12:36:46

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Agreed. More so to do with passport privilege I think though. I have met families travelling with nothing, no real income and no real way to fund travels. I personally wouldn't enjoy that style of travel, however it is done by many - including families. I've also met people from countries all over the world, including those that can be extremely difficult to travel from. People love to find reasons why it can't be done, but it really comes down to mindset for the majority with a decent passport (totally different story for a passport that doesn't get easy visas though) 🙏🙏

2024-10-23 12:32:56

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Ah that's a great way to live too 💯🤩🙌🐴

2024-10-23 12:32:26

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🙌✈️

2024-10-23 09:42:34

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Gracias 🤩 Have a wonderful day too 🙌🙌

2024-10-23 09:38:54

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🙌🙌

2024-10-23 09:37:33

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Gm and have a wonderful day ☀️

2024-10-23 09:36:38

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A day late but gm 😅☀️

2024-10-23 09:35:41

Buenos días ☀️
If it's your dream to travel, do it!
People are often surprised when I explain it's actually quite often more affordable to slowly travel the world than to stay living in an expensive developed country. The trick is going slowly, like you're living in a place instead of quickly like you're on a 2 week vacation. 😁
#digitalnomad #family #travel #worldschooling #unschooling #laherradura #españa #spain https://image.nostr.build/e318567f161dd4f0fb644e2165ee6153f30c7b0f17bb892a4c4acbc1ababd38a.jpg

2024-10-22 09:42:30

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Thank you for helping Nostr 🙏🙏🙏

2024-10-22 09:30:02

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💯🥰

2024-10-22 09:27:30

A lot of people ask me how to find work in this industry... I think this is a great step in the right direction to get connected with the right people 💯🙌 #note17jz…rn0y

2024-10-22 09:23:33

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They just grow too fast 😭😭😭🥺🥺🥺💛💛💛💛

2024-10-22 09:23:10

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Thanks 🤩 I do my best (I also think most parents do too) 🥰

2024-10-22 09:17:03

Gm ☀️
Someone helped me push the stroller up the hill (feels like a mountain) ⛰️ 😂
He's a great brother. I'm so blessed and grateful for these humans in my life 🥰
#mumlife #mumstr #digitalnomad #family #travel https://image.nostr.build/ed3909a6a3882644071fcd8895210a21907d60d5b41fe8df7eb8a2ec4dd18e93.jpg

2024-10-22 09:10:14

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Agreed. I'm glad at least she's happy 😃

2024-10-22 09:09:50

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😅

2024-10-22 09:09:37

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Thanks and me too. I'm sure she will bounce back soon 🤞

2024-10-22 09:09:10

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🙏🙏

2024-10-22 09:08:46

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Thanks and same 🤞 I need some good sleep 😂 still 😅

2024-10-22 09:08:20

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Oh excellent 😍 I'll be looking forward to following your adventures 💯
I'm also looking forward to my 3 weeks off coming soon 🎉😁

2024-10-21 17:53:26

My 2yo's view of the sunset.
She had to visit the doctor today, she has whooping cough. 🥺
She's still happy and loving life though.
So yes, even though we get to travel while we do life, we're still human. Challenges are experienced while we are in unfamiliar places. 💯
I think this builds resilience. Challenges are what make us crave comfort. When you're a foreigner without a base, you kind of lose the comfort zone completely in some ways. It's a great way to grow! 😍
#digitalnomad #family #travel #worldschooling #unschooling #mumlife #mumstr https://image.nostr.build/e3be2ec1dcd4232801fc42da8684190b778a7f8e716e6ea5e7682bbccd64b4c4.jpg

2024-10-21 17:42:04

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Oh yes to this. I definitely understand 😅
Someone also enjoys "working" 😁 https://image.nostr.build/e8ace94ff955bd52226e77da79d568de88e3fbbc745596b4157bbc05fb3013c2.jpg

2024-10-21 17:14:42

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So good! I hope you had a good day ☀️

2024-10-21 17:14:00

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Thanks Maria ☕️ I hope you had a lovely day ☀️

2024-10-21 17:13:29

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Gm ☀️ Thanks! I hope you're having a wonderful day 🤩

2024-10-21 17:12:58

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Gm 🙌 Gracias, estoy tengo muy suerte tener esta vista 😍

2024-10-21 17:11:45

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Gm, I hope you're enjoying a lovely day 🙌

2024-10-21 17:11:29

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Thankfully 😅 I hope you had a great day 🙌🙌

2024-10-21 11:16:36

Gm at lunch time (I took this photo but was having poor connectivity this morning so couldn't post) 😁 https://image.nostr.build/bb46f2da3d63113a1e82e2b53df575051a364c1b0ec55b595937ad3f24593cd5.jpg

2024-10-19 18:11:24

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Oh I love this. We used to do Mystery Science when the big kids were younger. Also Youtube will have lots of different science experiments that are hands on. Plus cooking and baking for every day practical unschooling style science. 😍
I'm not super science myself so we just talk about whatever is going on around us (weather, colours in the sky, tides, animals, planes - paper and real ones etc) and kids choose the rabbit holes they want to dive into 😆
#unschooling #worldschooling 😍😍😍

2024-10-19 18:06:37

The video doesn't do it justice. There is so much purple in the sky 😍
#sunset #pretty #laherradura #spain #españa https://video.nostr.build/f7f0b8990583e75d0c4bfe060a8fd81878ee373422bd96148d6abcd4eb71a8a8.mp4

2024-10-19 11:09:41

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Oh yes! It's a beautiful place 💯🇪🇸😍

2024-10-19 09:49:51

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We're in La Herradura, Spain. 😍

2024-10-19 09:47:59

https://image.nostr.build/230e683937caa59ab3de84e94f6a9ac6a1d5fee30403febea718c88feafbf0af.jpg

2024-10-18 15:09:14

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Gn ✨🌙☀️

2024-10-18 15:08:50

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Keep me posted where you end up. We'll be in DR toward the end of the year for a couple of months then could be anywhere in Central or South America after that. We'll just wing it 😍