After the three week tour, to say that I was exhausted is an understatement. I was like a zombie. I was travelling non stop, walking, doing something or the other everyday for 3 weeks and suddenly I don't have to walk anywhere, eat at my own wish or not eat, go to work or work from home.. all these and the inactivity rendered me tired.. ironic isn't. Honestly I did not know I had enough stamina in me to do this. Even though I knew my energy was waning even when I was in London, but the spirit of being somewhere else kept me going I guess. I will never complain about it, because it is one of the things that gives me a high ;).
When I had been home after a week of work in Bangalore, my mom was like.. "OK.. so you did what you want this year, and I know that you won't be able to do it any time soon in future.. so are you happy with the trip". I was little disappointed when she said that. I know she felt bad because I purposefully timed the trip to get away for my birthday and to be really really alone in an unknown (to me) place. Not that she knows about it, but to assume that I won't be able to repeat it is what bothered me. I told her that if I wanted to travel, it doesn't have to be this expensive as it was this year, because this is once in a lifetime. I wouldn't want to spend this kind of money again (OK.. I won't promise on that..but I will try not to ;)). I told her how I loved visiting the new places, new people, new cultures and the excitement of finding something about those places. I did not have enough time with her to explain all my experiences in detail. For people from my background, at least for my family, a travel like this one is a luxury. I guess they are not used to that feel. Because when I had offered her to join me, she asked me the cost of it and asked me to deposit that amount in a FD so that she can have that money for future emergencies. So yes, the expense part does scare her a lot. But she should know better than to trigger me like that ;). I told her that I intend to make trips like this to a new place every year from here on, even if it had to be in a budgeted cost. If you want something and is within your reach, the only thing that can stop you is you. So I will try my level best to reach my dreams here on. This trip has given me confidence that I can do it.
I wouldn't lie that I never felt the need for some companion. I did feel it, but 'when the going gets tough...'. I rather be alone than having a company who doesn't share my passion for travel. Now that I have completed writing about my experiences during this travel, I can rest a while. I wanted to complete it before my memory fades, as I had written already, but more that that, I wanted it to be recorded so that I can read it later whenever I feel like reading it. I still read my posts of Singapore and Canyon trips which are very dear to me and that always bring back a smile to my face. These posts are my pensieve.
The next thing is that I should try to do small small trips within India too, but the only problem is that I don't feel that safe here. I am not sure why. But I would definitely try if I have company. My next wish to do a car road trip in India. Let me see how and when I get to do that.
When I had been home after a week of work in Bangalore, my mom was like.. "OK.. so you did what you want this year, and I know that you won't be able to do it any time soon in future.. so are you happy with the trip". I was little disappointed when she said that. I know she felt bad because I purposefully timed the trip to get away for my birthday and to be really really alone in an unknown (to me) place. Not that she knows about it, but to assume that I won't be able to repeat it is what bothered me. I told her that if I wanted to travel, it doesn't have to be this expensive as it was this year, because this is once in a lifetime. I wouldn't want to spend this kind of money again (OK.. I won't promise on that..but I will try not to ;)). I told her how I loved visiting the new places, new people, new cultures and the excitement of finding something about those places. I did not have enough time with her to explain all my experiences in detail. For people from my background, at least for my family, a travel like this one is a luxury. I guess they are not used to that feel. Because when I had offered her to join me, she asked me the cost of it and asked me to deposit that amount in a FD so that she can have that money for future emergencies. So yes, the expense part does scare her a lot. But she should know better than to trigger me like that ;). I told her that I intend to make trips like this to a new place every year from here on, even if it had to be in a budgeted cost. If you want something and is within your reach, the only thing that can stop you is you. So I will try my level best to reach my dreams here on. This trip has given me confidence that I can do it.
I wouldn't lie that I never felt the need for some companion. I did feel it, but 'when the going gets tough...'. I rather be alone than having a company who doesn't share my passion for travel. Now that I have completed writing about my experiences during this travel, I can rest a while. I wanted to complete it before my memory fades, as I had written already, but more that that, I wanted it to be recorded so that I can read it later whenever I feel like reading it. I still read my posts of Singapore and Canyon trips which are very dear to me and that always bring back a smile to my face. These posts are my pensieve.
The next thing is that I should try to do small small trips within India too, but the only problem is that I don't feel that safe here. I am not sure why. But I would definitely try if I have company. My next wish to do a car road trip in India. Let me see how and when I get to do that.
