The end is nigh!
Trip Start
Jun 01, 2009
1
87
Trip End
Aug 29, 2009
London, England, United Kingdom
Friday, August 28, 2009
We head to a nearby cafe/bar called Good Karma, quite a stylish, but still reasonably priced. It's one of the clock, and i am reflecting on the past three months in the five hours we have remaining on Samui before we fly to London, connecting in Bangkok.
We are both sad that our world travelling adventure is drawing to a close, however, we are really looking forward to seeing everyone, and looking to the future. We don't really mind going home, as long as it is not cold in England, we have not had a day cooler than 32 degrees since Sydney, over a month ago, though it seems like a year. Brazil and South America however, seem like a different lifetime.
There have been a few downs I guess, when we felt like giving up in Cusco, when we were in a dangerous situation, and were struggling to get to Santiago, and when we left many of our friends behind in New Zealand.
On reflection though, we have had far more ups, the sheer size and noise of Iguassu Falls, and its majesty, making you question your own role in life, and the position you hold on the planet's surface. The cheapness of everything in Bolivia, and its very poor population, who had nothing, but were happy nonetheless. It really puts into perspective for me people who have the time to phone the BBC to complain about a joke that they think may be offending to someone they don't even know. The first glimpses of Maccu Picchu through the lush green jungle as we zigzagged up the mountain, the giant structures being there for so long, making us realise what an insignificant time we breath in the air, and what little effect we leave for future generations to remember us by. The people we meet, amiable and friendly, enjoying the time you spend with them, like letting you hair down in Chile, and leaps of faith expelling our fears and anxieties, and ushering in new direction in our lives. The vulnerable nature of nature, tiny baby turtles, and even great orang utans in the Bornean jungle and surrounding islands, clinging onto existence. The effect of tourism on countries, the nature of Bangkok Thais, well practiced on the task of prising money from unsuspecting farang in the most unscrupulous ways, which are a almost a different race compared to the vast majority of the Thai populous.
I guess we've learned that most people will try and help, and be fair and friendly, but there are always going to be con-artists, but you just need to use your head and give people the benefit of the doubt. Most people are good people, anywhere in the world.
Even though that is enough of a ramble to close any travel blog. I feel I should add a little more. I wanna thank all the people we met along the way, so too all our friends and family at home, who shared our experiences through this site. I think a special mention to our parents for helping us out of tight situations, and finally, many thanks to Steph who was there with me, sharing the weight and the experiences, from beginning to end.
