Sure, backpacking is about having fun, being adventurous and trying out new stuff. However, we gotta mention the backsides of backpacking as well. It's not like we're walking around in a eurofic condition all day long.
For starters, Randi's wallet and credit cards was stolen in Cairns and then Astrid's wallet and Mp3 player in Sydney - both in the dorm. It's not nice to find out that someone's gone through your stuff and worst of all - kept some of it. You feel kinda helpless without money and credit cards (so it's good we haven't been on our own). We're now more alert and slightly paranoid after the latest incidents. You get kinda tired of curling up in bed with all of your valuables and taking them everywhere (even the toilet) just to be on the safe side.
You also get really tired of always being around other people. You sleep with 10 people in a dorm. You always have to wait in line for the bathroom or the toaster in the kitchen. You go to bed while listening to people talking around you and you wake up to people talking still, in early hours.
Especially in the big cities, you have to walk for miles and miles to get around to all major attractions. Including sore feet, being a backpacker can be dangerous to your health when encountering new diseases in tropical areas. This has resulted in 4 visits to the doctor and 3 doses of antibiotics.
It's really nice to meet other people from all kinds of places, but we gotta admit we're really tired of topics like "where have you been?" "where are you going?" "what was the most exciting part?" "how was India?"
And you usually meet people for a day, and when you're getting to know someone - you're moving on..
Maybe we're ready to go home..?
ps. Internet is freakin expensive in the US, so we're running a little bit late with the update..
For starters, Randi's wallet and credit cards was stolen in Cairns and then Astrid's wallet and Mp3 player in Sydney - both in the dorm. It's not nice to find out that someone's gone through your stuff and worst of all - kept some of it. You feel kinda helpless without money and credit cards (so it's good we haven't been on our own). We're now more alert and slightly paranoid after the latest incidents. You get kinda tired of curling up in bed with all of your valuables and taking them everywhere (even the toilet) just to be on the safe side.
You also get really tired of always being around other people. You sleep with 10 people in a dorm. You always have to wait in line for the bathroom or the toaster in the kitchen. You go to bed while listening to people talking around you and you wake up to people talking still, in early hours.
Especially in the big cities, you have to walk for miles and miles to get around to all major attractions. Including sore feet, being a backpacker can be dangerous to your health when encountering new diseases in tropical areas. This has resulted in 4 visits to the doctor and 3 doses of antibiotics.
It's really nice to meet other people from all kinds of places, but we gotta admit we're really tired of topics like "where have you been?" "where are you going?" "what was the most exciting part?" "how was India?"
And you usually meet people for a day, and when you're getting to know someone - you're moving on..
Maybe we're ready to go home..?
ps. Internet is freakin expensive in the US, so we're running a little bit late with the update..
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