I can’t believe it’s been a week since we’ve been home. And even though I’m totally relishing in the fact that I have a clean and comfortable bed to sleep in every night, there’s a lot of mixed feelings stirring around inside of me.
On the one hand, the time we’ve been able to spend with family and friends since we’ve been back has been amazing. The warm fuzzy feeling of coming home never gets old. And it’s funny. Even on our way home from the airport, it felt like we’d never left. On the other hand, things seem slightly different and unfamiliar than how we remembered it to be. For starters, since the time we’ve been gone, my mom has learned how to use the computer and go online. Like today, she spent a few hours in the afternoon streaming China’s Got Talent. Hrm. Then there’s our hardworking friends. Not only is everyone working really hard at advancing their careers, carefree attitudes towards life are replaced with ambitious goals to own a home. Hrm. But I suppose we all have to grow up some time.
5 months may not be long in the grand scheme of things, but it definitely gives you plenty of time to experience eye-opening situations and environments. I’ve found that travelling to less developed countries is this weird dichotomy of feeling really appreciative and grateful of what you have back home, but at the same time, being able to gain so much perspective and knowledge from these different cultures and people. I really think that there’s a lot to gain from extended travelling, and if time/life permits, go out there and explore the world. See life from a different light.
Although Kevin and Lily won’t be in transit much in the immediate future, we just wanted to say thanks to our friends and family who have checked up on us through our blog to make sure we were okay. Your encouraging messages and thoughts meant a lot to us. We hope you were able to live vicariously through our (mis)adventures.
Until next time, happy travels and enjoy the journey.
Kevin and Lily in transit
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