3
days to go….
Stress
isn’t even the word. I don’t know what I’m feeling right now, but it definitely
isn’t excitement, there are no butterflies in my tummy. WHY?!
I
have just finished trying to pack my backpack. (Emphasis on trying). There’s just no way everything I need is
going to fit. I don’t even think it’s the clothes that are the problem, it’s
the toiletries. They are never ending. But surely I need them ALL?! I definitely need sun lotion, after sun,
insect repllent, deodorant, baby wipes, bathroom essentials and make up. And that is my attempt at packing light. I don’t know how these female travellers do
it. I’ve been reading all their blogs, there are even some girls who don’t do
checked in baggage at all. They have a tiny, carry on board rucksack for
travelling the world. I take my hat off to them I really do (let’s not mention
hats I’m going to have to wear my huge floppy sun hat on every flight as there
is no way on earth that is fitting in any backpack). I honestly thought I was one of those girls
who could do this no problem, I’m not exactly high maintenance. For example, when I tell most of my female
friends I’m not taking a suitcase, but a backpack, they nearly have a fit. Here is a conversation I had with my friend
the other day:
“What
are you going to do in Australia….I mean, they have no fashion over there!”
To
which I replied, “That’s the point.”
I’m
sure they do have fashion in Aus, it’s by far a fashionless third world country,
but she was trying to say all they wear are shorts and t-shirts 24/7. (Slightly cliché but hey, neither of us have
been before! I’ll let you know). Well I,
for one, can’t wait to get into that lifestyle.
I am so sick of this country and the never ending consumerism that is
bound to it. We’re all the same – we see
an item of clothing, we HAVE to have it, then as soon as we’ve bought it we
catch a glimpse of the next latest fashion and we buy that too. It’s an everlasting, depressing cycle and I
am so sick of feeling this constant need for more. I am going to love having to not care about
what I look like, what I’m wearing, or if the locals think I’m trendy. Because none of that is going to matter. Those everyday thoughts I used to have will
seem so insignificant to what I will be seeing and experiencing.
Having
said that, I am obviously not parting with my mac make up. A girl has needs. So I need to find a way to fit it all in! I
am doing quite well with the traveller sacrifices, I’ve surrendered my ghd’s. Give me some credit please! Au natural
hair….not looking forward to that. No
doubt I’ll be posting frequent updates about my Monica frizz, on a scale of
1-10.
My
next post will be from Thailand! x
Hi, I don't know you but am very jealous of your upcoming trip. I did the same a few years ago, SE Asia for 3 months, Australia, NZ, Fiji and America, we went with no return ticket and had the time of our lives, we stayed away for 15 months, came home for 2 years and went away for 1 year again. We have just returned...! Anyway, I just wanted to say, try not to worry about packing too much, I know the feeling but the last thing you want is a really heavy backpack, it'll make you miserable and stressed, and Rik will end up carrying both (that's what happened with us), it's so easy and cheap to do laundry, you wont need many clothes and just take a few bits of makeup, you wont wear much in Thailand and can easily buy more in NZ & Oz! Have fun, I look forward to following your adventure.
ReplyDeleteThanks Charli! You're absolutely right...I'm in Thailand now and there is no point even trying with the make up in this humidity! I hope we have as much fun as you did :)
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