My first week in Salisbury was crazy. I drove all the way down from Indiana in one day, immediately unpacked my car, then found a cool local place to eat dinner and decompress. My first weekend here was spent unpacking and exploring, and figuring out where all I had to go for work the next week.
On Saturday afternoon, I found a cute little coffee shop right downtown. They make a mean matcha green latte, friends. I sat there for quite a few hours, using their WiFi and enjoying the atmosphere. I have been here a lot the past few weeks!
Sunday was full of adventure. I wandered down to Charlotte to figure out where my orientation was going to be held. I ended up uptown (because uptown is way fancier than downtown) at Romare Bearden Park, surrounded by buildings and bars and people. The cool thing about Charlotte is that it feels a lot like Indianapolis. It’s about the same size, there’s a pro football stadium, and there are a lot of tall buildings and cool places to go. I’ll talk more about my adventure into Charlotte with my parents, and our experience walking the Liberty Trail in my next post.
Sunday afternoon, after getting back home and after driving on 485 (which is a lot like 465–everyone going faster than you is crazy and everyone going slower can’t drive), I needed to decompress and be outside. It was a beautiful day. I decided to check out Salisbury Community Park and I wasn’t disappointed. I walked around for a little bit, but didn’t do the full loop because it was getting dark and I wasn’t sure how far the trail went.
So the first weekend here was pretty jam-packed!
Week 1 was mostly orientation stuff. I met a new friend on my first day, also a traveler, and working at the same hospital as me but different hours. We hit it off immediately, especially after figuring out that she was born in the same city I grew up in!! **MIND BLOWN** We talked a lot about travel nursing over lunch that first day, and it’s awesome to have a friend in the industry who knows some tips and tricks.
It’s crazy to think that I’m finishing up my fourth week here! It’s flown by. I have a little bit more backtracking to do before I get caught up with myself, but it’s fun adventures, I promise!! Stay tuned!
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