76 days away from home

I am enjoying the time, but sometimes homesickness creeps in.

I have been spending many days in Africa now, living a completely different life than in Germany. It is incredibly exciting and I am gaining a new life experience through it. But right now, I am glad that I have decided not to extend my adventure beyond three months.

I feel like I have experienced so much in such a short time that I can hardly take in and process more.

Is this normal? I don't know.

When I think about Ines, who is currently on her world trip, I feel ridiculous with my own experiences. But every person is different.

It would probably be different too if I were traveling with someone. If I had a constant companion by my side, I could exchange experiences differently and face situations together.

It is not loneliness that I feel, but rather the solitude in certain moments when I don't want to be alone and would just meet up with friends at home.

Tomorrow I will start my last leg: South Africa. I am extremely excited about the country and my time there. But right now, I wouldn't mind a direct flight back to Leipzig ;)

But in three weeks, I will be back. I am already sending a big kiss to my loved ones!

But I am not getting bored here. I think I'm following in my dad's footsteps, who always made sure to have adventurous trips during vacations.

I take a walk by the sea and realize that the tide is coming back sooner than expected. I waited for 3 hours on a rock just to get back into knee-deep water..

Of course, I can swim, but the current was first of all not to be underestimated and secondly, I had the good camera with me - jackpot!

I spontaneously book a snorkeling trip, the weather looks stable, the guide said.

After 1 hour on the sea, the rain started and a storm was approaching. So I sat under my towel for protection on a wooden sailboat. It was not until the sailor handed me a bucket to scoop out the water that was coming in, that I felt queasy in my stomach. Luckily, there were no life jackets either.

But Hakuna Matata. What you can't change in that moment, you have to accept and take three deep breaths. Because getting panicked on a boat didn't seem like the right way for me either.

Everything is fine, I made it back in one piece.

There are a thousand small everyday things that pose a challenge. This makes traveling exciting, but also exhausting.

Zanzibar is definitely a paradise! I would be happy to tell you privately about trips and more, this blog was simply not intended for that.

However, in the next one, I would like to tell you about my day yesterday and present a project to you.

'Traveling is a good way to spend money and still become richer.'