Day 197: Home

There are a few parts of me that has missed home, but most of me is sad to be done with my adventure.  I am so glad that I leave for another adventure tomorrow.  

It was kind of strange moving at my own pace today.  I stayed in my pajamas until about noon.  I started to update my blog and work on pictures.  I also have started framing my new posters.  I even framed my map of the trip.  What a trip...

Later in the afternoon I went out to dinner with my parents to celebrate their anniversary (28 years!).  It was a nice day.

Day 196: Not Ready for Home

Today I take the journey back home.  This is a very sad day.  I have never felt such a connection with the people and places I have been.  I feel as though I am saying goodbye to my new home and family.  This trip has been more than I could have ever imagined.  I knew that it was going to be awesome, but I never expected it to be this life changing.  I am actually writing this a little over a week later and I'm worried that I will lose this version of myself.  I have never been so free and happy to just take life in.  My lesson from this adventure is to let life happen.  I am such a planner and it is okay to not have it all figured out.  I feel like I can achieve any dream right now and I hope this feeling lasts forever.  I'm worried that reality will creep in and ruin this freedom.  I have to work to make this my reality, that this is who I am now.  It breaks my heart to imagine going back to the restricted me.  I guess the only thing I can ask right now is: what's next?