Even though I’m home for 3 weeks now, the journey continues…my personal journey to be exact. But I’m still reminiscing about my travels. Friends & family ask me the following question all the time: “What’s the most beautiful you have seen/done on this trip around the world?”
Honestly…I still don’t know. I loved being on my own in San Francisco, crossing the Golden Gate Bridge and exploring the city by (cable) car. I also loved walking through Hollywood and visiting the Walk of Fame. Fiji was another, I hope a once in a lifetime, experience. Due cyclone Winston I wasn’t able to enjoy the islands to the max. After one night I got stuck on the mainland… So I was relieved when I could go to Sydney after a week of, well…doing nothing. I enjoyed the good weather and the great city. Japan was so beautiful in its own way. The culture, the food, the people! Also I enjoyed my short trip to Shanghai. I was impressed by the skyline. Sri Lanka…no words can describe that adventure. I got the chance to live with my family for almost 2 months and experienced daily life in Sri Lanka. I think that’s worth the most. I learned a lot about myself and the Sri Lankan life.
I can share one experience with you…it’s about what I find a beautiful gesture! It left me speechless…So I stayed with family and their neighbors had several cows. One day one of them died. Then all the men from the neighborhood gathered together and started digging a giant grave to bury the cow. Just think about that for a moment…
So now that I’m back in the Netherlands I have to make up my mind. What do I want in life? Being alone and on my own gave me the chance to think a lot. I had so many ideas when I was away. Travelling opens up your mind…I started to dream again, something I wasn’t able to for a long time. I have to keep that state of mind and start to act on it. I’m already busy with that and it’s a lot of soul-searching and thinking about what I want for myself in the future. I think listening to my heart is going to be very important…
