Catching up (Pt.2): Back to Bali

After yet again some friendly reminders by good friends, let me start again by catching up a bit. In 12 hours, I will do exactly the same as one year ago: sitting in a plane towards Singapore. It's a period of deja-vu's of sorts. Again, I'm going to Bali for work; again, I'm combining it with a holiday afterwards; again, I needed to go to the doctor for pills and injections; again, I did this last minute; even some of the other things that I don't often push myself to do (like getting new contact lenses), I did almost exactly one year ago as well. But this year will not be the same as the last, I'm sure. Last year was one of the best holidays ever, sharing it with some of my best friends. Even though I will meet one of my best friends (Arno) in Bali for 2 days, it probably can't compare to the four weeks of traveling of last year. I also have some more work to do: I will be at the UN climate circus for two whole weeks, and I am expecting it to be hectic, exhausting, intense, but a great and fun experience, especially in a place that nice. I also expect to meet quite a few old friends, and hopefully meet new people as well. The holiday plans are not rock solid yet, but I might have one week on my own around X-mas. A good chance to sit down, read some books, and ponder about life. Or it might just be more social as well. As I mentioned in a previous post, I don't think I am the best person for solo-traveling, but I am definitely willing to give it another shot, especially in Indonesia.

Anyway, I hope to give more updates in the next weeks about everything that's (not) happening at the climate conference. I am slightly optimistic about the outcomes, but could be proven wrong.