Farewell

Hard to believe that eleven weeks ago I landed in Barcelona, Spain to commence an experience of a life time.  And so it has been.   Since I've kept this blog there's not much more to add other than I can't believe it's over.

To wrap it all up, I'll add to a few of the FAQs I posted to start this blog.

FAQ #3: Do you have a plan?

• To this I had answered "no" and have subsequently learned that as much as I'd like to be a "fly by the seat of my pants" type of girl, I'm not.  This isn't to say that I need to plan out every second of every day but it does mean that I can handle a percentage (not 100%) of uncertainty. Bali was a wonderful country but it requires a plan, otherwise the trip will consist of walking 45 minutes (up hill, both ways) to see the same sights over and over and over again.  And with just a week there, it results in missing a lot.   

FAQ # 5: Is this your version of "Under the Tuscan Sun" or "Eat, Pray, Love"

• My original response was no but that you may have already drawn your own conclusion.  Post travel I can tell you that those movies represent an unlikely probability of events coupled with Hollywood magic.  Life follows you wherever you go and you don't get to "vacate" it just because you're on foreign soil.  Things admittedly doesn't effect you as much if you can't understand what others are saying to you (i.e. Spain) but eventually you start to understand and realize that people can be great or annoying everywhere. 
• Also, from what I've seen and done it's really not about where you go but what you do.  Your adventure could be your hometown; the experience is taking the time to get to know your surroundings and your place in this world.    
• What I will say I have in common with these movies are the stories and memories of the people I got to know;  those I met while away who kept me from being bored and those back home who kept me company when I was bored. 

FAQ #6: Craziest or smartest decision of my life?

• Original response: I guess we're about to find out......
• Updated response: ABSA-FREAKIN-LUTELY smartest, greatest experience of my life!  Yea the pictures are great and the stories were fun to share, but unequivocally this was the best decision of my life because I learned so much (including about myself) without the pressures and obligations of everyday life.

So now this experience has passed and with it comes the next one.  I have enjoyed sharing all of my stories with you and your contribution to my postings - it's something I'll undoubtably enjoy for years to come. 

 

Goodbye world (for now); Hello New York..... maybe