What we do with all this time!

I get the same question whenever I talk with anyone from home… what do you do all day?

Without working, commuting, cleaning, running errands, what to do all day?

Well, here it goes =) Brace yourself. lol

We still get up early. Around 8 am every morning. What?!? We don’t have jobs and we get up at 8am?!? are we crazy? Yeah.

Why? Well there’s a lot to do! Time is like money, you never have enough of it. And when you get more, then you find a way to spend it. Traveling takes a lot more time then I expected. There are lots of things to research, to plan, and to decide. We spend a lot of time looking over the internet for interesting / must see things in our current city. Over breakfast we take out maps and plan our assault. Then we pack our day pack (books, umbrella, sunscreen, snacks, notebooks, kindles, camera) and make our way into the city. Traveling on a budget means a lot of walking. We walk around most of the day, trying to find things, discovering simple things along the way (markets, street art, stores, and people). We spend a good chunk of time trying foods in markets, looking for a great place to catch a cheap lunch, and maybe reading / practicing spanish. In the evenings we spend a lot of time planning our route, discussing changes to our plan. I’m beinging to question what a plan really is, if it changes everyday is it a plan?

Looking for volunteer organizations, researching and bookings buses, trains, flights, hostels and excursions is time consuming. Then we organize all the pictures we’ve taken throughout the day, and sketch together rough drafts of blogs. I’m working on a new retirement plan. Those of you who’ve worked with me are well aware of my various retirement plan ideas. This next one is good. Without all my energy being spent at the office, I have superflous amounts channeled into retirement plans.

So thats about it for our activites. Not all days are exciting, and rainy days could have the potential to be boring. But being with Leah, spending time laughing, playing games, and looking over pictures, every moment is cherished. Life is great.