Goodbye Asia, Hello Europe

I seriously can’t believe we’re done with Asia. It’s been 59 days since we started this adventure. We’ve been on 13 airplanes, 6 trains, 6 buses, 5 boats, 2 subway systems, and too many taxis and tuk tuks for me to keep track. Surprisingly we’re both doing ok physically. We’ve been pretty lucky healthwise. We do get the occasional stomach issues you get in Asia but nothing too major (I’m crossing my fingers so I don’t jinx anything!)

A trip like this can be hard at times mentally though (especially considering I’m writing this on a 32 hour journey from Bali to Venice through 5 countries). There have definitely been days where we’re homesick and exhausted and would love to just do nothing and veg on a couch….and yes there have been multiple times when I seriously considered coming home early. But then a smiling child saying hello to you in a remote Cambodian village, or hiking an insanely massive wall made by thousands of people years ago, or learning/experiencing the life struggles of others reminds you of why you leave the comforts of home to explore the world.

We still have 78 days left on our journey….well according to our original plan anyway. Yikes!

Halfway through our trip this is what we both miss the most (asides from our friends and family which of course is number 1!)

Me:

• My workouts
• My couch
• Mexican food
• Watching American sports
• Watching American sports while eating Mexican food on my couch….and then working out the next day so you don’t feel so guilty :)
• My Versace perfume
• Sweet Tea Vodka
• Not being on a budget
• Not having to use a map for everything
• Not having to brush my teeth with bottled water

Darsh:

• My bed
• My wardrobe
• Watching sports on my big TV
• Taco Bell
• Not being able to see Chicago Blackhawks and LA Lakers win the Championships
• Not being on a budget
• Biking along Santa Monica Beach