Last Port Down

I'll do a recap blog relatively soon, but this is just to say that we have left Brazil, our last port of call and are officially on the way home. Since about India it has been clear that the end is coming, but it is all too real now knowing that the next foreign port is our own home. It has been such a fun journey and it sucks that it is coming to an end, but I will be glad to be home. 10 countries in four months has been intense and while you probably could never get me to admit it in person, it will be nice to be stable for a while. I will miss the ship a ton and will miss the friends I have made even more though. When you are on a 500 foot ship there really is little to do and you have to rely on people to get you through it. That means that there are friends on the ship who I hang out with for hours upon hours literally every day. I can't possibly explain how weird it is going to be when I get home and realize that I am in the middle of the country with friends pretty much on all of the coasts, unable to walk down the hall and say hey to them. It will be a challenge but a ton of fun to keep in touch and figure out ways to see everyone. Though I might be ready for a break now, this has made me want to travel to more places badly. Some people save money in hopes of buying a nice car, a new computer, clothes, or whatever, but I have found traveling to be so rewarding, especially with other people. I hope that when I get home and as I get older I will be able to continue to see the world with friends.

So yeah, Brazil blog is coming when I get to it, just wanted to post a quick update. Hope this finds everyone who reads this well!

Thomas