The very first time

by Amber Hoeba (Netherlands)

A leap into the unknown Egypt

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Nowadays we see a lot of people traveling. Evrybody has been everywhere right? Well i didn't! but i will.. some day.. hopefully. It is in,and a total hot topic to see the world enjoy and develop your mindset( that is it for me anyway). I have been dreaming of traveling for work or just win the lottery to buy myself a small Island so can close myself off from everything thats is happening into the world. But i decided to go for 2 years and start in Australia. I love scubadiving, i have always been a waterrat but last year i got my first PADI. I am still aesthetic about me being under water. I have left home early culture religion was mostly alsway a part of me. Growing up and seeing so much in my short life i am ready for something else. I came out of a long relationship on my age i have seen what it is to spend your life with somebody. 6 years is a long time for somebody that is 24 years young. Getting pregnant and making a decisoun to keep the baby when you are 18. Preparing for a child when with 20 weeks you hear something is wrong. Going to the hospital to hear that she has a physical condition and it can be helped in a couple of months. Being a hospital mom giving up your study, school, intership and social life. This was all pretty difficult especially being this young. But (i like to believe) like every other human in this world, you just keep on going. It sound very easy and it was even easier for me to do so. But long story short, having all this on your plate and being 8,5 months in the hospital she died. Having seen horrific things and being forced to do horrific things for her well being. You start to pick up life. You just try to get a normal pace in life and taking it easy. But now 5 years later i still didn't find the right pace. I left my ex who is my very best friend. I started thinking that i allready lost a lot of valued young years. I am gonna start developing myself, i am going to be looking for the right kind of balance in my pysical en mental state. I want to find out how people live, eat, breath, mourn and pick up their life again. I have been sitting still and i just want to feel a constant life inside of me. So this big girl was going to Egypt. I have been there twice when i was young. Now a was a possible wife for 80% of the men that i met. I went alone and arrived at the airport at 4 in the morning. I have had a top 3 for most things in life, also unsafe feelings. This became my number 3. I just cannot understand how women can life in these country's. I was happy when i arrived at my room, i didnt feel exacly safe but i felt save enough to fall asleep. During the whole holiday i enjoyed being by myself, meting new people and exploring everything that seemed so different being alone. My 5th day i spoke with one of the employees. He told me to watch my back and be carefull. The General manager told everybody to stir clear from me and so they did. He took a chance coming to me so i thanked him and went on my way. The GM sat outside wtaching me for the 3 remaining days. I just acted like i didn't see him and kept on ejoying my time over there. Even though this was a total relaxation holiday and not much of a travel story. The very first time going abroad by myself i learn a whole lot more about the world and also the darker side of traveling.