We have been home for 3 days. It is amazing how quickly I have fallen into the excesses of my previous life.....my cell phone (with internet), filling each minute and moment up with appointments........it's more tiring than traveling.
But it feels good to be home, to hug my friends, to be able to call my best friend and family whenever my hearts desire. And it is exciting....we are moving to a new place and beginning a new life in northern California, so it kind of makes our adventures and explorations feel seamless, which is a lovely way to feel.
We have been very lucky....I have a job that I am excited about, we found an apartment we are excited about (washer/dryer/dishwasher/garage) and we won't need to dip into our savings. As an added plus, my job does not begin until right after Labor day so we are actually still on vacation. We will leave this weekend for Colorado to see family and pick up our dog (who has spent the summer with the most generous and kind friends we know). I am still floating around in a the "be here now, no worries" mood I attain when I have not a care in the world. I do not seem to be too manic, I can only hope it lasts!!!
I thought I would finish by sharing some very silly tid-bits from our trip.............
1. Items lost:
two pairs of underwear
one laundry line
two books
one pair of shorts
a pair if binoculars
one hair clip
one water bottle
one pair of headphones
one hat
2. Funny quotes...
A fellow traveler to me: "I am wearing your pants, you do not need to apologize for not sharing potato chips with me."
Travis, with my back turned to him, "How do normal people do it?" (he was actually talking about playing an air-guitar)
This will be my last entry for this trip....I leave for India with my friend Kelsey in 14 weeks....I am sure the two of us will have plenty of adventures for me to write about!!!
Until then, thank you so much to all of our friends and family who read this blog and for your wonderful comments. I will check the comments one more time this month so feel free to add a final comment or two!
Tales of Earthly Exploration
HOW IT BEGAN
The birth of an idea is occurs when one least expects it or looks for it. I filled in one of those "get to know me surveys" and under dream job I wrote..travel writer. This benign comment inspired my best-friend to get me a few books on travel writing for my birthday....and with two awesome trips rising on the horizon, now seemed like as good a time as any to begin!
About Me
PREVIOUS EARTHLY EXPLORATIONS
- Antigua, Guatemala, 4 weeks
- Kalymnos, Greece, 2 weeks
- Mumbai/Goa India, 4 weeks
- Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, 12 weeks
- South Africa, Spain 4 weeks
- Canada, BC, 5 weeks
- Across country and back, 4 weeks
- Nepal, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, France, Spain, Colorado, many weeks
- Mexico, El Portrero Chico, 2 weeks
- Austraila, 4 weeks
- England, 2 weeks
2 comments:
Well Rennie, I am sorry in one way that your adventure is over. I will truly miss reading you trips blog. The last two entries are beyond my ability to describe. You made it sound dream-like. And once again, I felt like I was there with the three of you. In another way I am glad that you are back home safe and sound.
I believe that you are still going to have many more fantastic adventures. Ones that will make this one merely a blink of an eye. I do so hope that you will at some point put this together as a book of some kind with Mondo's photos accompanying it. How terrific would that be? I hope that while you are in India that you continue to write your blog - so that once again we all can be there with you. Please do continue to write. I Love you and Mondo and Nellie too. Stay healthy and Happy - Your mom
Rennie,
What a fantastic journey. I am happy to hear you, Mondo and Travis made it home saftly when considering world circumstances.
Yet I want you to know how much and how honored I am that you allowed me, through your blog, to follow along on such an amazing adventure, thank you.
Moving, a new job, this to can be an adventure in itself. New friends you may meet along the way, new chalienges at your job, this also should be looked at by bouth you and Mondo as another life adventure.
I pray you to more happiness than strife in you lives.
White Crow
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