As Time Goes By ...

Christmas is over. The Christmas markets that have accompanied us through the last few weeks have disappeared. Songs like "Last Christmas" (there's people who hate it and those who can't wait to hear it again next Christmas) have been played for weeks and now stopped playing again on the radio. There have been springlike temperatures during these days. And then there has been snow. Festive family get togethers with loads of food - I imagine - included have taken place. For the last month or so there have been lights hanging everywhere. And I guess they will stay there for a little while longer. That is, until a new year begins ...

Everything comes and goes. Don't you think that this last year has passed so very fast? Like a shooting star. It was there, and then it was already gone. You barely got the time to really grasp it. I remember, as a child, when days felt like years and time couldn't move fast enough. I want to be older already. Now, it moves too fast. There's this saying .. "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in while, you could miss it." It's true. people are so busy, they barely find the time to just stop. And look.

Another year is coming up. Just a few days until the old year has to make place for a new one. I am going to start this year with yet another trip of mine. The longest I have done so far. 5 months. Somehow this time it feels a little different. Maybe it is because it is the longest I have done so far. Maybe it is because it has been quite a hassle to get everything together (I know, luxury problems right there ..). Maybe it is because I have the feeling that this might be the last of this kind of trips for me. Maybe it is because I have never before felt as stressed as now in organizing it. Maybe it is because I am quite anxious for the part in Argentina. Especially meeting a friend again that I have last seen 12 years ago. And here it is again: Time. Time has played tricks on us. We've lost contact over those years. And I am sad we did. But life sometimes gets in the way. I know everything won't be as it was 12 years ago. I mean, how can it. A lot of time has passed. People change over the years. And that's just normal. The only constant IS change. But I am still hoping that somehow we will be able to find the "old" connection we've had again. Cause I am really looking forward to meet! Maybe ...

3 days to go now. 3 days until the train will take me to London, from where I will board a cruise ship. Destination: Buenos Aires. A good 3 weeks of relaxing and just be. Taking it slowly. Maybe reminisce about the past year. But not too much. Cause one has to look forward (Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.). And I am looking forward. Forward to some amazing adventures. Meeting people. Making new memories. And taking thousands of pictures of beautiful places :)

Please take the time to join me in my traveling roads. A Winter away. And don't forgot to stop once in while and just look! ;)

Be safe and happy trails to you!!

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