While I spent Christmas at my parents place I mentioned my planned trip to Ethiopia and Zanzibar to my parents. My mother got quite excited and curious which made me just throw out the question if she would have liked to join me. Honestly I had not thougth that much about it but didn't really ever think she would. Of course I should have known better. My crazy sponatnity doesn't come from no-where!
Yesterday she called me and said she was seriously considering if she could come with me. I have to admit I have a little mixed emotions about it. It will for sure be a very different trip. I will have to move at a slower pace and will have to take some responsibility for her as well and I know there might be moments when I get irritated and frustrated with her. But at the same time I think it is very cool that my mother, at the age of 77, very spontaneously, wants to go on an adventurous trip to Africa and I think she will enjoy it and that it will be feasible. I also think about what both my mother and her mother have said. "when I was young and had the energy and power to travel, I did not have the time and money. Now when I have time and money I don't have the power and energy anymore". I don't want to say that when I get old. (So therefore I most certainly wont have any money left when I get old) And if I can be of any help to make it possible for my mother to travel I want to do that. And I think it will be nice for me too. Although it will be a very different journey.
Monday, January 04, 2010
Friday, January 01, 2010
2010!!
A new year has arrived!! I have a good feeling about that 2010 can be a good year. When in regards travelling I have already a first interesting trip planned. On January 15 I take off for Addis Abeba. I will stay about a week in Ethiopia, with stay in Addis, Bahir Dar and Lalibela. Then I leave for Zanzibar where I will just relax for a week. Looking very much forward to this and will try tio write some about it here as well. Don't yet know if I will be able to do it in real time or afterwards, but some it will be. Follow me!! :-)
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