Traveling is costly.
Literally and figuratively.
All the money, time, and energy spent to make it happen, those are not an easy feat indeed.
But, what is often overlooked, there is another cost that happens after you return. At least for me.
The time spent to re-adapt to the usual schedule. The jetlag costs me my morning routine from close to never sleeping in the morning to completely dozing off until midday for the first few weeks of returning from Munich.
I put my teaching schedule on halt in advance. I told the students I would be traveling for three weeks. Although I spent only eight days in Munich, it took me another two weeks to fully recover. Having short break after holiday is quite important for me. I know it’s a privilege to be able to do so.
The first Sunday at home spent after traveling felt more precious although it’s truly an ordinary one. I guess traveling is only exciting knowing you have a home to return to.
I am also quite grateful for the timing. We’re currently entering the first ten days of Dzulhijjah and Alhamdulillah, the recovery process was done when the nine days fasting began.
I am currently on the third day of fasting, and hopefully, it will go well until the end of nine days insya Allah.
That’s it and that’s all for now.
Tchuss!
PS : I really miss the daily German bread intake that I had during my stay in Munich. Been looking for similar ones here and still haven’t found what I am looking for.
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