Constant Change

I have been on the road 103 days and there has been some amazing and tough days.  Depending on how much of homebody you are, traveling by yourself can be more or less difficult.  For the last two days, I have been getting over a flu bug.   Laying in my cramped four bed dorm room unable to get up, I wanted to call it quits.  Being sick in a foreign country by yourself is the worst.  I wanted nothing more then to be home in my bed with one of my Boston Terriers cuddled next to me.  Although stricken with missing home, I knew once I made a full recovery I would be alright.

The other thing about traveling is that nothing is ever constant. You meet people and they typically disappear in one or two days.  Different plans and obligations keep people on a different path from me.  For this reason, its hard to have a close relationship with anyone.

The best thing about traveling is your opportunity to explore the world.  You grow as a person, as you meet new people and try new things.  I have snorkeled in the Red Sea, bathed in the Blue Lagoon, slept under the stars in Wadi Rum, attended two World Cup games, and hiked in the Drakensburg mountains.  I have met writers, photographers, entrepreneurs, journalists, surfers, and tons of students.  All these experiences help you grow.

Although my trip is open-ended and subject to change, I have a general plan for the next 1-2 months.  I plan to meet my friend Fidelis in Rwanda and travel with him to Tanzania.  After that I plan to go to Thailand, Cambodia, and Japan.  After Japan, I head home to San Francisco.  This will be sometime between August 15th and September 1st.

Tomorrow, I head to Cape Town.

Chris