I wrote earlier about the tug of war between the comforts of home and the adventure of travel. Well, here are some of things I’ve been missing about the comforts of our home since I’ve been over here. And, really, this is a pretty simple list, as I don’t have many language problems and the culture is pretty similar. Just some minor quirks and things I think we do better back home. I’m sure we’ll revisit this list while we on our big journey and surely have many more things to add. But without further ado:
– a comfortable couch
– spicy food (when claim it is its only worse)
– “home cooking”, I know I was pleased with myself but its still not the same
– beers that don’t cost $10
– indoor temperatures above 65 (I don’t know this for a fact but it sure always feels cold … besides, they use these C things that I can’t translate =) )
– TVs with more than four channels (and that are always in English)
– a quilt and sheets
– March Madness and spring training
– non-rainy/snowy days (with the exception of last Saturday)
– non-motion sensing lights in my bathroom (you might think this is clever, until you have it go off every three minutes while hidden behind the shower curtain)
– Coke being the same price as Pepsi, and thus making my decision easy
– doors that open without pushing a button on the wall
– my nightly routine of the Daily Show and Colbert Report
That’s my list so far. For those who haven’t traveled, what do you all think you would be the hardest thing to give up? For those of you who have traveled, what was the thing you missed most?