It's Saturday in London. It's warm, the sun is shining and I AM SITTING IN AN INTERNET CAFE! Isn't that terrible? AN INTERNET CAFE. I am paying for internet while in London! It SUCKS being so cut off from technology. I feel like someone has cut a limb off. =)
So, Africa. It was amazing, rough, hard, dirty, mind expanding and a whole other world. Taking a shower today in my London flat, washing away the whole city of Nairobi from my skin and hair, felt incredible. A shower, a bed, HOT WATER, clean sheets. Perspective. No other trip has given me such perspective before.
I have so much to reflect on when it comes to this trip. Three weeks felt like months. Emotionally, it was up and down and around. But all of it was magnificent. Waking up at dawn, descending into the Ngorogoro Crater, watching the most breathtaking sunsets and appreciating the warmth of campfires at night. So many random little beautiful moments set against the rawest of backgrounds.
I am changed, tired, dirty, excited, scared, inspired. I am everything mixed into one. I miss home, I miss adventure, I want a nest, I want to fly. I want it all, and all at once.
There is lots to sort through now. Places to see, people to meet, plans to hatch and execute on. Each day I want something different. All this freedom! All this time! It is a blessing. A daunting blessing.
What is next in this great big adventure I've thrown myself into? =)
