I still cant believe how fast 6 months went by... it was an experience of a lifetime!
I saw stunningly beautiful places, overcame my weaker self many times and will take home unforgettable memories!
I am leaving with a heavy heart, but I am now also ready to return home to family and friends..
Read here some of the things I will miss and some of the things I am looking forward to:
What I am looking forward to when returning home:
- my own bed
- my own clean bathroom with HOT water and constant water pressure
-24/7 availability of electricity
- price tags on ALL goods and no more bargaining
- the fact that everyone pays the same prices no matter what religion, nationality or gender
- calm car, bus and plane rides without honking, screaming, vomitting or spitting
- going to a fresh food market and seeing the meat without any flies and refrigerated
- washing machines that actually clean the clothes and dont just spin 10 times around with cold water
- the comfortable and safe feeling of being home and surrounded by your family and friends
- buses, trains and all sorts of public transportation run on a schedule and you can actually check and see the time of departure rather than just stand there and wait the the stop and hope that the bus/train will show at some point
What I will miss after returning home:
- waking up when I want to and not when the alarm is telling me to
- the feeling of not knowing what I will do for the rest of the day
- meeting interesting, adventurous and inspiring people every! day
- each day seeing a tiny bit more of our beautiful planet
- tasting local food and new spices every day
- the feeling of not knowing what's going on in the rest of the world because you are on a deserted island or in a secluded National Park without any cell phone reception or wifi signal
- leaving your comfort zone every day and try new things
- being in places where you are not judged by your appearance and/or apparel (sorry Munich...)
- the travellers atmosphere... talking for hours, sharing laughs, exciting travel stories and sometimes also tears without even knowing the other persons name (but you still feel like you've known this person for ages "just because you are in this together)
- the open-mindedness, the immediate trust and the unconditional help amongst fellow travellers
I will probably never find the right words to write down as my last words, so I will just say this:
DONT CRY BECAUSE IT IS OVER, SMILE BECAUSE IT HAPPENED!
OVER and OUT... Until the next trip at least :)
Thanks for accompanying me along the past 6 months, its been a blast! I hope you enjoyed my pictures and travel updates...
