Miss me, miss me...
... I won't finish that as you might be having your breakfast!!
For the last few weeks and now with only two weeks remaining we have obviously been thinking more and more about our return. A month or so ago if someone had offered me a flight home I would have had to consider it. Not because we weren't enjoying it, just that after 9 months you start to miss things and travelling can be weary - Rio seemed a long way and a long time on long distance buses away. Now if someone offered me six more week I would have to consider it. This has been the best year of my life and it's sad that it will soon be coming to an end!
The things missing from my life have definitely been on my mind of late and while friends and family are a given (you know we love you all!) what else have I missed and am looking forward to:
My Dad's egg and bacon sandwiches. The world's best, if you are ever in Bournemouth make sure you drop by. If you are not passing it wouldn't be the worst thing you ever did if you took a detour! My TV, 540 lines of PAL optimised viewing beauty. I don't however miss UK programming. Eastenders, Corrie and a thousand free digital channels have not left a hole in my life. My man bag. Work. It's not necessarily the office but I miss developing software. To be honest I missed that when I was there too but hopefully if there are any banks left when we get back someone will give me a job? I miss a regular pay check. My Topfield. More importantly, my Topfield remote control, with her slender kneck, curvaceous body, the feel of the rubber beneath my fingers and the instant reaction when you press the right buttons - the second most comfortable thing you can hold in the palm of your hand! The most comfortable; a cold beer with friends on a warm sunny evening after a long day working hard in the office! Although, I can't miss it too much - now I can get hold of a beer any time I like, there have been more than 300 warm sunny evenings this year, it doesn't cost 3 quid and working hard is not a pre-requisite! Clothes hung in a wardrobe. London. It's probably something that hastened our departure but I defintely miss it; the parks, bars, restaurants - not the tube though! A washing machine.
At the same time I'm going to miss as part of travelling:
Seeing or doing something(s) new every single day. Cheap eats, it's less than a quid for a 16oz top quality Argentinian steak right now. The freedom to map out every day in whichever direction takes us. Cheap drinks, whether it's 25 pence for a beer on a Cambodian beach at sunset or 2 pounds for a Cabernet Sauvingnon Reserve in Buenos Aires cheap drinks have followed and been a big part of our travels. Taking pictures of things I've read and dreamt about visiting for 32 years.
Whilst also aware that some things are not going to be missed:
Dodgy plumbing. Long distance buses. Altitude. People trying to rob or rip you off. My rucksack. The same old clothes for one year. Carrying the rucksack. Looking like a travelling bum. Packing the rucksack. Smelling like a travelling bum.
I miss a lot of people and things from back home and I'm looking forward to having them back in my life again but for a while this year away is going to leave a pretty big hole to fill!
For the last few weeks and now with only two weeks remaining we have obviously been thinking more and more about our return. A month or so ago if someone had offered me a flight home I would have had to consider it. Not because we weren't enjoying it, just that after 9 months you start to miss things and travelling can be weary - Rio seemed a long way and a long time on long distance buses away. Now if someone offered me six more week I would have to consider it. This has been the best year of my life and it's sad that it will soon be coming to an end!
The things missing from my life have definitely been on my mind of late and while friends and family are a given (you know we love you all!) what else have I missed and am looking forward to:
My Dad's egg and bacon sandwiches. The world's best, if you are ever in Bournemouth make sure you drop by. If you are not passing it wouldn't be the worst thing you ever did if you took a detour! My TV, 540 lines of PAL optimised viewing beauty. I don't however miss UK programming. Eastenders, Corrie and a thousand free digital channels have not left a hole in my life. My man bag. Work. It's not necessarily the office but I miss developing software. To be honest I missed that when I was there too but hopefully if there are any banks left when we get back someone will give me a job? I miss a regular pay check. My Topfield. More importantly, my Topfield remote control, with her slender kneck, curvaceous body, the feel of the rubber beneath my fingers and the instant reaction when you press the right buttons - the second most comfortable thing you can hold in the palm of your hand! The most comfortable; a cold beer with friends on a warm sunny evening after a long day working hard in the office! Although, I can't miss it too much - now I can get hold of a beer any time I like, there have been more than 300 warm sunny evenings this year, it doesn't cost 3 quid and working hard is not a pre-requisite! Clothes hung in a wardrobe. London. It's probably something that hastened our departure but I defintely miss it; the parks, bars, restaurants - not the tube though! A washing machine.
At the same time I'm going to miss as part of travelling:
Seeing or doing something(s) new every single day. Cheap eats, it's less than a quid for a 16oz top quality Argentinian steak right now. The freedom to map out every day in whichever direction takes us. Cheap drinks, whether it's 25 pence for a beer on a Cambodian beach at sunset or 2 pounds for a Cabernet Sauvingnon Reserve in Buenos Aires cheap drinks have followed and been a big part of our travels. Taking pictures of things I've read and dreamt about visiting for 32 years.
Whilst also aware that some things are not going to be missed:
Dodgy plumbing. Long distance buses. Altitude. People trying to rob or rip you off. My rucksack. The same old clothes for one year. Carrying the rucksack. Looking like a travelling bum. Packing the rucksack. Smelling like a travelling bum.
I miss a lot of people and things from back home and I'm looking forward to having them back in my life again but for a while this year away is going to leave a pretty big hole to fill!
let me tell you about something that you probably haven't missed: the cold! It's only 4th October and it's already freezing here! Oh yeah, you're going to love being back! :-)
Posted by
Mel |
04 October 2008 13:53