Bye Bye Florida!

I have enjoyed my time in Florida. It was particularly nice to get reacquainted with Natascha and to meet her kids, see where and how she lives. I have recuperated a little bit from my feverish state of 'under the weather-ness' and no doubt settling in to my favorite seat on a BA 747 (62K) will do wonders for my mood.

Ending the sabbatical is more enervating than starting it. I must admit there even is a sort of nervousness that accompanies it. The last 2 years or so I was either preparing for this sabbatical or I was on it. Now all of a sudden I need to shift my focus back to everyday life in NL. I am less than enthusiastic about that, I can tell you. What I can also tell you is that I am definitely going to take another sabbatical in 5 years (so 2015) and this time for at least 6 months. Even though I am more than ready to go home this has - in my mind - nothing to do with the duration of the sabbatical but merely with the approaching end thereof.

I am trying to look forward to Nairobi but in reality it is just a nuisance. It will take me 2 hrs to pass customs, 2 hours to get to the hotel and the same the next day in reverse order. NBO is also the worst airport in human history, even when traveling business.



I am thankful BA is not on strike and at least we get normal food on board. I will update you from London.