Today is our final day. As I munched on my noodle soup, feeling the effects of both the alcohol from last night and the idea that we're leaving tomorrow, it started to rain; once again with the pathetic fallacy.
Although I'm so excited to go home- in particular I'm beyond excited to see my cats and dogs- I'm also, unsurprisingly, so gutted to finish this trip. I don't care how many 'gap yah' jokes have been made, but this year has given me a lot to work for and I feel that I have gained so much out of it. At eighteen I have already begun to explore the world. I've learnt, seen and done so many things and I'm anxious not to forget a single second. I don't even want to forget the scamming incident from our first day; Buddhism teaches you to not to dwell on the past. If anything, the scam gave us an experience, an anecdote, and a well needed wake up call.
We met someone recently who attempted to find an activity which we haven't yet done, and I feel incredibly proud and blessed to have covered so much; from bungy jumping to scuba diving to tubing in caves, there's so much on my bucket list. One of the brilliant things I can say about this trip is that I have cut into a hefty part of that list.
Amy says she regrets not being as proactive in the second half of the trip as we were in the beginning but we've had an amazing time and a surreal experience and that makes me happy. There are no strict rules on travelling, whether you're backpacking or lounging by a resort pool, who cares? It's your own experience and you will reap your own rewards.
I don't want to get over analytic but I most definitely have reaped my rewards. There is no doubt that India was the most rewarding and valuable part of the trip. It was intense but important. To sum up india, I will use the phrase that came up at least once a day; 'This is crazy'. India is truly crazy but while some say, 'I. N.ever D.o I.ndia A.gain', I want to return. I want to see more and cover the rest. Well actually, I want to cover the whole world but I'll get to that later.
As I finish writing this, I'm at home on my sofa, curled up to my beautiful dog. I'd love to continue travelling but I'm also happy to be home. I'm getting lazy with this post, but I hope you enjoyed reading the blog and until next time.
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