Getting home (in San Francisco writing this now) will be wonderful. I miss my family, and I'm looking forward to getting back to my own routine. I was clear with myself at the outset that while this may be a bucket list type of trip (YOLO!), it wasn't the way I'd want to live my life full time. I did meet people who were doing that - some folks had 'fallen off the grid' in 2001 and were sailing around both literally and figuratively, doing what they wanted. Power to them I say, but it wouldn't be my choice - I'm making my choice in how I'm choosing to live. I'm thankful I have the opportunity and means to undertake this kind of occasional adventure, and people I care about to share it with.
The dream of exploring new frontiers both within myself and in different parts of the world does live on in me. My curiousity isn't satiated from this adventure, rather it's raised whole new questions for me that I want to understand next. I'm rather fond of that trait both in myself and others - generally I find we know a kindred spirit when we meet one. My wish for you, especially if you've read these through, is to nurture that desire to expand your own perceptions of the world around you. Then act on it. The rewards as I've tried to illustrate here are tremendous.
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