the friendship behind it all

With 759 miles and 2 years between us, we were a very unlikely duo. I was a freshman in college from an incredibly conservative town in Utah, and she was a transfer student from just outside of San Francisco. We met during our first few weeks at Utah State University after we accepted bids from the same sorority. Like any young people would, we exchanged phone numbers and Instagram handles. Little did we know that for the next two semesters, we would spend every single day together. From sorority meetings and movie marathons, to study sessions and dance parties, we were the perfect match. We shared celebrity crushes, favorite movies and food, clothing styles (and sizes what up...), a crazy desire to travel the world, and most importantly, the willingness to fight for the
                           friendship we shared.

That next school year Kimberly ended up moving back to Northern California, while I stayed at USU and finished my degree. It was quite the transition, going from spending hours with someone everyday to only talking on fleeting phone conversations in between classes and work, but I knew that our friendship was too important to let it slip by. Since those long college nights that we wished would never end, our friendship has only grown stronger. We now spend most of out time together on FaceTime, chatting about our new romances and work struggles. We have witnessed each other's best days and worst days; both the heartbreaks and triumphs. Kimberly has been the light at the end of my darkest tunnels and my partner in crime on my craziest nights. We have drained endless bottles of wine and eaten way too many McDoubles, and now, almost four years later, were planning our dream vacation to EUROPE. 

My Kimmy is my soulmate, and there is no one else I could spend 45 days in 12 foreign countries with. 

For the next few months you will be reading all about our planning and preparing for the trip of a lifetime. We hope you enjoy our little story about our BIG adventure. 

Cheerfully, 

McKenzie