Both Here and There

Day 60 - I was sitting on a plastic chair on the front, covered part of the house. The jungle and trees seemed to wrap around the property and left me sort of half digested in some green monster's mouth. I found myself not paying as much attention to the Sri Lankan bird songs as when we first arrived. For a bit, I tried counting the number of species I could see without getting up. Only five or six. And I didn't spot as many butterflies as usual but the ones I did see came in different colours and sizes. I propped my feet up on the wall.

Then, my phone distracted me. It pulled me from that reality into thinking about future trips. The problem about always having the Internet in one's pocket, is the temptation factor. It is easy to waste one's time redoing similar things. Is there a name for killing time through repetative swipes and clicks? I did spend a half an hour in the Airbnb app. I realized some immediate plans can be made for some breaks when in Kuala Lumpur during February and March.


Then, there's the entire winter NEXT YEAR to think about. Should we strike out to visit new locations? Or should we build on some locations in which we have stayed and enjoyed?