THE END IS NEAR

August 08, Hong Kong

We are coming to the end of our journey - and what a journey it has been. It has been full of new and amazing encounters and it has taught us so many new things. On one hand the world has become smaller to us because we have explored so much more of it, and on the other hand it has become bigger because our knowledge has grown, our meetings with people and new cultures and history have opened doors to understanding more of the world and the way people think differently and live life differently to yours.
For me, this journey was not just travelling to see the world. It was a life journey of learning new things about other places, people and ways of thinking as well as learning new things about myself. It was a journey of seeing the world with the most special person by my side. About growing together and taking in the beauty around you together. Now we have memories for life.

To my soul mate, travel partner and best friend - Thank you.

The journey has been the best experience of my life. We had ups and downs on the trip - the downs being Amit's dislocation and restricting him from doing certain things, Tibet being shut when we were going there, the monsoon taking over Nepal so that the Everest/Langtang trek were impossible to do and the China experience (!). But now when we look back, we just laugh at it. All the good outweighed all the unfortunate circumstances in every sense and you can't do everything, you can only strive to do it and you should appreciate what you do manage to do.

I feel a sensational energy from every little experience we have had. I did my first parachute jump, I swam with sea lions, giant turtles, marine iguanas and sharks and sting rays around me. I climbed glaciers and volcanos and Wayna Picchu once again. We lived out of a backpack for months and realised how little you really need in this world and we were fine. We were very well and happy out in the nature. I could go on and on.....

In essence, it has been a fantastic and eye-opening journey and now I am ready to see the "world" we left in England. I am excited to go back to see my family and friends, I am exciting to see how world has changed at home (if it has) and excited about making changes on my return.

Our last night in Honkers with Vishal - and we are still partying...so there will be a very tired Meera on the flight...