photoFriends! After three months of riding in death cabs, getting farted on by pack mules and watching silver miners drink rubbing alcohol, I´m finally headed home. Of course, South America has been fantastic, but as an uptight little Virgo, I love me some routine and cleanliness. I really, really missed...
Cereal
Oh, dudes. The Peruvian breakfast of fried chicken and rice did little for me. And neither did the ¨continental breakfast¨that consisted of a bun and a glass of juice. Girlfriend needs some food, yo! I can´t wait to cross the holy threshold of Cub Foods and stand in the cereal isle, considering that ridiculously wide array of choices. Plain Cheerios? Honey Nut? The multigrain mix? Gosh! I want them ALL!
My Other Clothes
I have been wearing the same three things for the past three months guys. For realz. Skinny jeans, long sleeved black tshirt from Target, pink and black sarong worn as a scarf. Except when it´s hot. Then I mix it up with a black tank top! I don´t know what I´ll do when I open my closet at home and have a choice of more than flip flops vs. sneakers.
Quiet
Dear South American taxi drivers, there is simply no need to honk at gringos every time you see them. Sometimes we LIKE to walk from place to place. If I´m looking for a taxi, I will raise my hand above my head and look at you. You are personally responsible all the noise pollution in tis city. I have a headache and I blame you.
Cereal
Oh, dudes. The Peruvian breakfast of fried chicken and rice did little for me. And neither did the ¨continental breakfast¨that consisted of a bun and a glass of juice. Girlfriend needs some food, yo! I can´t wait to cross the holy threshold of Cub Foods and stand in the cereal isle, considering that ridiculously wide array of choices. Plain Cheerios? Honey Nut? The multigrain mix? Gosh! I want them ALL!
My Other Clothes
I have been wearing the same three things for the past three months guys. For realz. Skinny jeans, long sleeved black tshirt from Target, pink and black sarong worn as a scarf. Except when it´s hot. Then I mix it up with a black tank top! I don´t know what I´ll do when I open my closet at home and have a choice of more than flip flops vs. sneakers.
Quiet
Dear South American taxi drivers, there is simply no need to honk at gringos every time you see them. Sometimes we LIKE to walk from place to place. If I´m looking for a taxi, I will raise my hand above my head and look at you. You are personally responsible all the noise pollution in tis city. I have a headache and I blame you.
Half the fun of traveling is meeting new people. It´s lovely to befriend everyone in your hostel and trade stories about Carnival. But it´s even nicer to be surrounded by people who really know you and don´t make fun of your accent.
What do you miss the most when you travel?
8 comments:
It's tragic, but I usually miss being able to jump online and Google something immediately because I don't have my unlimited free data! I also always find myself missing an item of clothing or two I forgot to bring with me, or wanting to wear a different pefume than the one bottle I packed.
I've never really gone backpacking or anything like that, so most of my holidays have had the majority of home comforts included!
does it count as 'making fun of your accent' when eye taak lie-ek this and eeeloongaate my vowels? oooh,yuuuu know? because we can do that when you get home.
Similar to your cereal, I miss simple foods when I travel. I love eating out at new places and trying new foods, but sometimes I just want some fresh fruit and a sandwich. My stomach starts to get tired of rich foods all the time.
Oh girl, so glad you'll be back on MN soil soon!
I missed not having to fight over dishes, or whose crap was taking up all the space in the fridge. I also missed a subway that runs all night. and yeah, not being judged by locals just because of the way i speak is pretty awesome too.
Ooooh, Multi-grain Cheerios. I love Multi-grain cheerios!
When I visited Spain, the things I missed most was American food and being able to communicate and my boyfriend. Spanish food was so tasty! So unbelievably tasty. But, after the first few days, all I really wanted was a nice cheeseburger!
Oh, and that whole siesta thing really threw me off. All the shops and restaurants closed right as I started getting hungry. The shops would close, and I'd have to eat Toblarones from the hotel fridge. Then...they stopped restocking our fridge so I couldn't eat lunch=[
In your absence, there is a new flavor of Cheerio involving bananas. Enjoy! And welcome home!
I want to travel but money and homesickness is and issue! I'm such a baby! may be one day I'll buck up and see this awesome world. Maybe I just need a travel buddy.... I'll think on it!
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