So Alex and I have come to our 1 month travelling anniversary.
On the 3rd January we boarded a one way flight. Since then have been to 3 countries and today we are jetting off to our 4th.
I would say we are ‘slow travellers’ the whole hopping around thing isn’t for us. We find the travel days exhausting. So doing one so close to another isn’t appealing. Spending longer somewhere you can really immerse yourself in it. Plus we have time on our side to relax into it.
So the low down of the last month…
Facts;
- 4 nights in Dubai
- 20 nights in Sri Lanka- see some recent blogs here and here
- 7 nights in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 4 flights, 2 day long train rides, numerous bus and taxi rides
- 8 different hotels/guesthouses
- 1 close escape from a wild dog
Honesty section;
January is a tough month. Believe it or not that can be felt even when you are ‘living your dream’. I have found the last month eye opening, exciting, tiring, nerve-racking and hell, parts I’ve found damn hard. I’ve had some pretty down days and as the next month is beginning I need to make some changes.
As a lot of people know Alex is working on his own project whilst we are on this adventure together. I knew this from the moment we started planning it. I have managed to adapt my life when at home living with this coding maniac. Therefore I didn’t think I needed to plan for how it would be when we were away, how I regret this.
I consider myself rather independent in the grand scheme of things, however been left to my own devices in a foreign country, on some days, I struggle.
I don’t know what I expected from this trip and what I have learnt is that I need to formulate my own plan and make sure I do what I want also. Without this I won’t find my own joy or fulfilment.
So, on to Thailand and I hope there I find something to get my teeth stuck into, exploring, classes or learning something new.
Any other nomad better halves out there that have experienced this?
Ness x
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