Sarah Leeming

I Sarah, Schleems, Sleeming, Simon, Saz, Possom begin this blog (my first) at a point of reflection as I contemplate my next move. Sat on a bus travelling through Malaysia, with nothing but time on my hands, I find myself flicking through photos on my phone (both this trip and before). Looking back on the funny moments, the sad, the people I've met, friends I've made and places I've been. I feel a multiplex of emotions and again the question of 'when will this adventure end?', plays on my mind.

When I began this latest expedition (my longest so far), I was flying to Bali to spend 10weeks travelling around Indonesia, with a short stint in Singapore.

As most of you will know this venture has not been anywhere close to plain sailing since the plan was hatched some 6months ago. I was going through the most stressful time in my life and so were my travel companions. There were so many occasions it faced cancellation and so many signs suggesting it wasn't a good idea, particularly to the more cynical of us. Despite all that, and minus a comrade, I boarded the plane bound for Bali.
Two days later Charlotte arrived, the next day Lauren and for now the group was complete. 10days later Lauren departed, further plans were made, then changed. Raj arrived, Charlotte returned home, plans changed again (I hope you're getting the picture by now..lots of changes). The biggest of which, my decision to cancel my flight home and continue the trip alone.
Although I made this decision a few weeks ago, the realisation that in just a weeks time I will be alone, has just hit me. I'm both nervous and excited but I guess only time will tell as to how well I will cope as a solo traveller and how far I go.

It is at this same point, exactly two months into my trip that I figure (late as always) it would be a good time to start documenting my escapades. After all photos only tell half the story and the mind can be a vicious thing at times and steal our memories from us, my grandma was a living testament to that (love always x).

So here it is..me and my travels...the past, present and future..when and where it will end, who knows!