It's the Little Things in Life

Top 5  little things to rejoice about while traveling

1. When your socks dry 

I know it sounds a bit crazy but nothing is more satisfying than doing laundry by hand and having it dry by the next day. Socks always take the longest to dry (and are usually the smelliest). So when your socks dry in a decent amount of time (aka before you leave and shove them in your pack) it's always something to sing about.

2. Navigating the streets 

Directions seem pretty easy when you live in Arizona because everything is on a grid. Well Europe is a little older, with a lot more confusing, twisting and winding streets. There is a reason people say go adventure into the city and get lost walking through the streets. Although it is a great way to discover a city, it's also not conducive to finding your hostel at 5 am after taking an overnight bus. Not only finding the right street name is to be celebrated but also sometimes the right metro exit. 

3. Hot showers

Although this seems a bit petty, hot showers are wonderous things if you are in a packed hostel (or one with solar water heating). Lot of places guarantee one but that's not always the case. It is something to get excited about if you just got back from walking in the pouring rain and nothing sounds better than a hot shower.

4. Making 5 dollar meal

Although you can always go to McDonalds and get yourself a cheap meal, there is something invigorating about knowing that you made that cheap meal yourself. Lunch is a bit of cheating because we usually do bread/cheese or pb&j, nuts and fruit. Dinner we found that we can cook veggies for really cheap and usually make it with rice or potatoes. Somehow we find it almost always delicious and filling. The fact that we can make dinner on 5 dollars is something to brag about.

5. The sun

In Arizona we take the sun for granted. After spending time in gloomy places with depressing rain constantly, there is nothing more exciting then having the sun peak through some clouds. I have realize on this trip that I truly am a sun girl and every time that its out, all I want to do is bask in it and soak up every warmth it gives. Note: This post is before the Africa part of the trip.

They seem simple but they are the little things I do a small dance for every day.