What Would You Miss In Twelve Months?

Generally when I travel – most of my trips are 2-3 weeks maximum.  I have done a few 4 weekers and 2 eight week trips over my travelling history.

So it is not a great deal of time away from home right?

So why, when you are on holidays do you get these unexplainable urges for something back home?  Whether it be a juicy steak from the Brekky Creek ( when you are in India of all places ) a packet of twisties ( there are eqivilants but it’s just not the same ), craving for your favourite chinese food that just no-one else can emulate, carrot cake from the bakery across from your work, your best friends advice or your god-daughters laughter….

I am sure I am not on my own.  There must be other people out there – whether you travel for 4 days, 4 weeks or 4 months – there must be something that you miss from home while on the road?

I was thinking about this the other day and as corny as the saying sounds

“you never know what you had till it’s no longer there"

or something to that effect - you get my drift. 

So what will I miss most about being away for 12 months?

*A place to call home – I think that is going to be my biggest ‘miss’

*My psudeo family – you guys know who you are

*My friends–I know I will make new ones–but nothing beats people who know the real you

*My God-daughters unconditional love and their 5 and 3 year old aspects on life

*Work – that sounds sucky – but my workplace is awesome.  Maybe it is the people rather than the ‘work’ side of things I will miss?

*Johnny’s ceasar salads – yes I know you can get ceasar’s all over the world but not like Johnny’s.

*Driving my own car

*Knowing where I am and where I am going

*The Caxton – sad but true

*Clothing options – you try and live in a backpack with the same clothes for 12 months

*Speaking to people on the phone - my world will totally become electronic

*Cadbury chocolate and Smith’s and Samboy Chips

*Chris’ hot chips with seasoning salt – no really it is the best salt ever… oh and his fish stips… d-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s

*Red Rooster chicken – no one cooks chicken like Red Rooster

*Race Days with the girls and our crazy hats that we wear

*Christmas day and waking up to the sounds of excited children

They may seem like small things – but these are what makes your life a home and as much as I am looking forward to all the new places and experiences I think I am entitled to miss some things from home…………

What Would You Miss In Twelve Months?