A New Chapter

After five months of being on the road, I head home on Sunday.  The journey has allowed me to reflect about my life and how I want to proceed in the future.  During the travels, I went through some tough times.  Thousands of miles away from home and nothing familiar to hold onto, the feeling of lost and loneliness was part of the trip.  There were also amazing highs.  The highs were from the connections I made with people and being able to share something special with them.  During the trip, nothing was constant and every choice you made took you down a different path.

First and foremost, I want to thank all my hosts and friends from home who met with me.  Especially, Natalie who flew all the way to Egypt.  I also want to thank Jason Demant who is partly responsible for this trip.  He inspired me when he quit his job to travel the world with his girlfriend Sharon.  Finally, thanks to my family, who has fully supported my journey.  They were also faithful blog readers.

Now that the trip is nearly over, it is hard not to be a little sentimental.  The experience is priceless.  The people I have met and things I have learned were amazing.  This trip wasn’t about temples, pyramids, or churches, it was about life and how I want to live the remainder of it.

In the end, I am not going home depressed that the trip is over.  My journey continues with a new job, a new city, and more adventures with family and friends.  The bay area has a lot to offer and I plan to make the most of it.  So this is not the end, but just a new chapter in my life.

Signing off

Chris