I enjoy trying new things but have always been hesitant when it comes to eating certain animals. Still, I decided to try shark's fin soup during this trip, and although I wasn't crazy about it, I am happy that I gave it a shot. Shark's fin is basically long, thin, almost transparent noodle-like cartilage. It's very slimy but tastes, um, okay.
I'm about to head home to the U.S. and am sad to be leaving. This has been an amazing trip in so many ways and I don't want it to end. But I am looking forward to being home, where I can relax and not rush about so much. However, I admit that I'm really really going to miss having someone else cook my meals and make my bed for me.
Thank you to everyone who read my travel blog! I hope you enjoyed the stories and photos and maybe learned a thing or two. It has been a terribly long stretch of traveling for me, both domestically and overseas (20 airplanes, 5 buses, 4 boats and 2 trains in the last 4 months), and although I'm going to collapse from exhaustion and sleep for 24 hours as soon as I get home, it has been a very memorable journey. I'm already looking forward to my next travel adventure.
Now, sleep...
