“Home Sweet Home” is an interesting adage after being on the road for 5 months. We are happy to be back in San Sebastian, yet we enjoyed traveling so much that the adjustment has been tougher than expected. We had no real routine during our trip. Nearly every day was different, which could be stressful, but overall was stimulating and liberating. We were only obligated by accommodation check-out and flight departure times. Having a schedule is a change worth contemplating.
We returned to San Sebastian on March 1. We had a new apartment by March 4. Unlike our original apartment search five years ago, this one was a lot simpler and quicker. Speaking the language definitely helped, but so did a bit of luck.
Every living space has its advantages and disadvantages. We have settled into a 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartment located more centrally than our last one. We miss the tremendous amount of natural light in our old place and having a desk, but we are enjoying being closer to yoga, grocery stores, a new gym, etc. We have plenty of storage space and are getting used to working with the new kitchen set up. It is great to be cooking again. I really missed eating salad – it is not the easiest menu item to find while traveling – so we are back to eating a lot of it. The second bedroom has a double bed. Let’s see who our first visitor(s) might be.
Our “routine” is pretty flexible. We are focused on the gym (and yoga) classes. During our travels we weren’t focused on fitness, although we kept active with tons of walking. But activity is not the same as a good workout and we could and do feel the difference.
Being home also gives us the ability to visit our favorite places, like the La Concha beach and hiking routes on Mount Ulia, and hang out with friends. Most exciting was meeting our newest friend, Alex (Ploy and Carlos’s son born while we were away).
We were fortunate to travel the way we did; we are fortunate to be home.
Hasta pronto,
Shana & Jeff
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