I went on a really amazing hike today. We probably ended up hiking/walking about 20 km. It really wasn’t very far outside Istanbul. We hiked through this huge forest and then ended up at the Black Sea where we went swimming. I’m exhausted today – like it feels like I was hit by a truck exhausted. I’m very, very ready to go to bed.

I have no classes in the morning. Yay! I do have a class in the evening, but that’s ok. I’ll go to school in the afternoon to prepare for that class and then my class Tuesday morning. I emailed my DoS and asked if next Friday could be my last day. She agreed! I’m really glad I won’t have to do that again. It’ll be difficult to be unemployed, but there could be worse things.

The Nepal/India adventure is getting away from me. I’ve been talking to all sorts of people about it. I really like the idea of going to Nepal. Even if I only stay a month or something, that would be more than fine. I could do a month in Nepal and then head home. I feel so much better now that I’m getting more rest and actually sleeping well at night. The room I’m currently renting gets hot, which sucks, but it’s so quiet and the bed is huge so I’ve been sleeping quite well. I could do some volunteering in Nepal and I could also spend some time studying yoga and meditation. I’d really like to do another meditation/yoga retreat of some kind. Hmm. I know that’s not the greatest decision financially, but I’d like to do this. I think, anyway. I have to spend some time really looking at the reality of this situation and if it’s something I do want to do. I mean really, Nepal is going to be a poor country. Beautiful, I’m sure, but poor and probably chaotic and I’m not sure I’m up for that part of it. I’ve got some time to think about it, though.

I always fall into this all or nothing thinking. Nepal for a month would be fine. I wouldn’t need to stay for 4 months. I could just kind of see what I think when I get there and maybe leave after a month, maybe stay longer. I wouldn’t need to commit to a 4 month adventure right away.

Ok, time to go to bed. Yay!