Return from Travel: Head in the Clouds

You know you're back from a trip when...

• You have no idea what time it is: no longer used to wearing a watch, still suffering from jet lag, the concept of time becomes something abstract and relative.
• The word urgency loses its impact: Rush? Why? Living elsewhere allows you to put > and > into perspective. And then, everything comes to those who wait.
• Hot water for a shower seems like the greatest luxury in the world.
• To say thank you or hello, it's not the words of your native language that come to your lips but those from the country you just returned from (I indeed made quite a few people laugh by speaking Khmer after returning from Cambodia...).
• You're unsure to whom you've told what, and in doubt, you repeat your travel anecdotes... probably to preserve the illusion of being a bit > still.
• You'd love to have noodle soup (or steamed dumplings, churros...) for breakfast.
• You don't remember how to dress: what season is it already?
• You flip from a state of excitement to apathy in record time: the return blues fights against the urge to > (with shining eyes when talking about that >).
• Everything seems expensive: is that the price for a restaurant?
• You are surprised to see such peaceful and orderly traffic on the roads, when it's a monstrous traffic jam.
• Everyone waits to cross while you're already in the middle of the road...
• You think motorcyclists are playing small when there are only two of them on a bike.
• You feel like negotiating prices everywhere.
• You hear the same four questions over and over: >
• You go to bed wondering >... Then remembering that tomorrow will unfold in the same place as today (disappointment).
• You say all the nonsense that comes to your mind out loud, only to realize too late, judging by the looks from passersby, that >... (moment of shame).
• You wonder why the people you encounter on the street don't smile.

6 things that make you happy to be back

• The bed: Not that I'm particularly lazy, but finding a good bed (your bed), comfortable, with a real blanket and pillows, feels great sometimes!
• The bathroom: What, a real shower, and even a bathtub? Supreme luxury!
• The toilet: Perhaps the first benefit appreciated by travelers upon their return...
• The gastronomy: It obviously depends on where you're coming back from (some places in the world are hard to match!), but returning to Europe allows you to taste such a varied cuisine that there will definitely be at least one thing you'll be happy to find again upon return! And what a pleasure it is to cook: not having to eat out every night, eating whatever you find (which also has its charm, but after a few weeks/months, plain pasta seems to be my biggest dream!).
• Internet: Oh really, it doesn't take 5 minutes to load Google?
• Close ones: And incidentally, you're always happy to reunite with loved ones (friends, family)... Because deep down, you've missed them!

Leaving - Traveling - Returning: Is the loop complete?