So, now that the time for my departure is drawing near(May 26th), I'm beginning to wonder- am I adventurous or just plain crazy?
I've been so excited- planning, e-mailing, buying necessary items, reading over my Lonely Planet guide and marking the places I want to go. But, my excitement has been slightly squelched by the reactions of others....."You're doing what?!!", "Is that safe?", "You're only taking a backpack?", "So, why exactly are you doing this?", "You're going by yourself?", etc.
Let me start by explaining that I have wanderlust. I long to travel and explore. If I could spend most of my time traveling around this big old world, I would be most happy. I've always loved the idea of backpacking- just setting off somewhere with no exact agenda. So now that the opportunity has presented itself and my language skills are at least comprehensible, I see no reason not to head off on this grand adventure.
So, to all you doubters and homebodies....feel free to live out your dreams vicariously through me this summer.
I've only got one life to live. Why not make it an interesting one?
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You're crazy, but not because you're adventurous.