It is the morning of our departure from Nepal. The last two weeks have been filled with many goodbyes. It has not been the slow and reflective farewell that I hoped for but rather an event of endurance as we race from one thing to the next. It was a goodbye that lasted almost 2 weeks and has left us exhausted but very grateful.

There are still many things we did not see and places we did not visit. But instead we have collected a wonderful group of friends who we have promised to visit again in the future. I feel happy that we invested time in relationships rather than tourist attractions. The people will be very much missed but have captured a very large part of our hearts.

So, as we bid farewell to Nepal to spend the next 6 months travelling, I feel ready. Ready for adventure, ready for a new beginning, and ready for the flood of emotions and memories that will live with me as I remember Nepal.

And while I will continue my reflections here over the next 6 months of travel I would also like to bid a very fond farewell to my Honouring Fridays posts. For a year of Fridays I took the time to reflect on things I was grateful for and it helped me transition in my new culture and share what I was seeing with people I was far away from. I have learned that a life inspired is truly a life lived with gratitude.

With lots of love,

Tlell