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Family thinks our goals are crazy Part II

March 22nd, 2007 at 09:54 pm

Thank you guys for your responses!

We have done this twice before. Once for 4 month -- with our school and not as much freedom. And once by ourselves, for 8 months and that was fantastic. This was almost 3 years ago, and I long to experience such times again! Since than we only had 3 week vacations -- which where fantastic, but not the same.

My family thinks "enough already". They feel strongly about it, even though I don't see how this concerns them -- we are completely self-sufficient, live by ourselves, never ask for help and don’t have cc debt or car payments (and they do).

Threebeansalad, no I have not read them. Sounds depressing though.
I have been to Russia before (the European part) and I can speak Russian.
Now I am interested in Siberian region for its amazing nature that has not been “civilized” yet.

On our second 8 month trip we lived in China, than hitchhiked across Tibet into Nepal and finished with Russia and Belarus.
I loved that life!!!!
When we studies Chinese we lived in one place. We were biking everywhere, doing homework in the afternoon in bamboo park teahouses. Finishing with classes at 12 noon and going out every single day. We would ride a bike in any random direction for as long as we felt like it. Stopped where we felt like (easy with bikes). So much exploring to do. And everything was cheap to us. For example our rent in a brand new construction apartment was $150 a month. We were always exploring the city, taking daytrips, trying new restaurants, street food, cafes, teahouses, night markets, parks, reserves. Traveling on holidays, taking motorcycle taxis on a highway… (when your motocycle speeds between a truck and a buss on a highway ramp, you get new appreciation for life and enjoy that dinner and drink threefold). But I thought that motorcycle taxis were cool, and that cars were for fat rich tourists. Smile
Ok, I’m getting carried away here...

5 Responses to “Family thinks our goals are crazy Part II”

  1. fairy74 Says:
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    do you think maybe your family's strong feelings about it are perhaps motivated by the fact that with the debt they have they may be unable to afford to do these things? Anyway, I still say do what's right for you regardless of the pressure. Your prior trips sound wonderful as wellSmile

  2. HouseHopeful Says:
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    No matter what their thoughts are, its ultimately your decision. I have to say that I wish I was doing the same thing! I'm hoping to do a month long trip to Europe in the next few years. Mainly because my uncle lives in London. I visited about 8 years ago & I really want to go again. Do what your heart tells you.

  3. moi aussi Says:
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    wow that sounds great. I am from Kathmandu. Smile

  4. Fern Says:
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    Sounds wonderful. It reminds me of the many fond memories i have of my very trip trip to Europe, backpacking and using Eurorail passes with my then boyfriend (the one who may have prostate cancer now).

    I've been to Europe about 6 times, Costa Rica and parts of Canada many times, but that first trip was the best becus of the wonderful freedom we enjoyed with no itinerary, no particular plan except to explore and see Europe!

    You only go round once!!

  5. Brooklyn girl Says:
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    Moi,

    Nepal is such a beautiful country, and a backpackpackers paradise.
    I still would have stayed longer if I could, inspite of the obvious tensions.

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