“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.” ― Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky
In a couple of weeks, after finishing this job in Florida, we’re heading back to where we began this RV lifestyle nine months ago, to where we use to live, the Charlotte/Salisbury area of North Carolina. During November and the first part of December we’ll take care of annual doctor visits and of course visiting family and friends before setting out once again.
It will be interesting how those familiar places and even the people we know will seem to us now. We perceive there have been changes in how we view things, in our opinions, in our priorities, but it’s difficult to predict what color lenses our new glasses will hold and will anyone see us differently?
As Terry Pratchett said, “Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.” It’s for this very reason Bonnie and I continue to feel the pull of travel and its associated discoveries. As this blogs tag line states, “Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”
Pratchett is right on and so are you guys. Even a 2 weeks stint can give a different look of home. I’m pretty sure the changes in the grand babies will astonish you. You mentioned until the first part of December does that mean you will be on the road through the holidays/
Monte, we’ll be there for Thanksgiving but on the road again for Christmas…which will be interesting. But to be honest, with our blended families scheduling who, where, when for the holidays, especially Christmas, had become a challenge and more then a little stressful.
I relate to the mixed family stuff. Once my kids took on families and my wife and I divorced things changed for holidays, birthdays, etc. Enjoy the time with them!
Sounds to me like we need to have a big ole’ party! Hope we get to catch up while you are in the area.
My guess is that the biggest challenge will be trying to fit everything into a set time window, after almost a year of pretty much scheduling things whenever it suited. I predict that after a couple of weeks you’ll look at each other and say, “let’s get outta here!” Maybe not, but it will be interesting to see.
Tom, the job and booking travel and reservations has added some structure to our day-to-day lives so fitting things in won’t be a huge change or challenge. We have noted these last nine months that after a couple of weeks at any one location we’re feeling like it’s time to move on. It will be interesting to see if it’s the same when we return. It will be interesting to see! :-)
Home always looks fresh and new when you have been away for a time. Sometimes the best part of a journey is the homecoming!
Steve…home is the interesting word here. There’s a feeling now that where we are is home. Yes, we’ve spent a great deal of our lives in NC and so we have history, but it’s not the same as home. Just one of the interesting perception changes.