Back from the Trip
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What a trip!
I spent all of May and most of June in Spain, and the trip left quite an impression on me. Where do I start?
First of all, time passes so quickly. I saw so much, and did a lot of travelling within Spain itself. Even two weeks in a relatively remote location went by in the blink of an eye. I could have used some more time there.
I didn’t miss home at all. I didn’t miss work, and I kept MORE in touch with my friends and family than I normally do at home. I would call my mom once a week just to tell her how I’m doing. I was updating my twitter and facebook daily, and had tons of comments from the dozens of pictures I uploaded for others to see.
I didn’t have as much free time as I had hoped. I expected to read a lot of books. I expected to come up with some business ideas and have time to implement them. I expected to have days where I was bored. None of that happened. While I did read some, and I did contemplate business some, I did not have a lot of time with nothing to do. Going to the beach is hard work.
I enjoyed the food immensely. The people were friendly. The weather was amazing. It wasn’t too busy. (I’m glad I went in May and not in August however.) The prices were not bad. I am sure I could have done this vacation a lot cheaper, and if I lived there I certainly would have to eat at home more. But I can’t say a bad thing about the experience.
I came back with a new focus, a new drive. I suddenly have a raison d’etre. I have a goal, and am laser-focused on achieving that. It feels real and doable.
My goal is to spend six months a year in Spain. And six months a year here.
I am convinced I can do that. Lots of people do.
Now, how am I going to do that? Still working on the plan.
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