On one hand we will miss a lot of things about the race, for example:
Things we’ll miss when we get home:
• Thai tea
• Khao soi
• Achacharu (a Bolivian fruit)
• Cheap cheap Mangos
• Cheap avocados
• Tuk tuk rides
• Asian smoothies
• Ethiopian coffee
• Always having someone to talk to
• Outdoor markets
• Team mates
• Pineapples
On the other hand there are things we WILL NOT miss:
Things we will not miss:
• Cockroaches
• Bedbugs
• Nescafe
• The Rat king
• Bucket showers
• Squatties
• Sweating
• No alone time
• Sketchy Wi-Fi
• Not being able to go anywhere by yourself
• 24 hour bus rides
• Going to a “supermarket” (known in the states as a convenience store)
• Having only two outfits
• Having chacos as your “good shoes”
• Having to wear skirts to church
• Having to say your name ten times before they get it
• Dry shampoo
• Baby wipe showers
• Feedback time
• Getting pick pocketed
• Hand washing clothes
• Baby phones
If you want to know some of the things we dream about, go to…
