What I will miss about Laos

I'm going home in a month and I was whining the other day because of all the little things I'll miss here. Today my mindset has changed because I know I really have to go home because I've done what I have to do here and it's time to move on.

Things I will miss

• The Lao food- so delicious and healthy
• The kind and friendly people who know that there's never a need to be rude
• Laughing and fun in the office- so rare where I've worked!
• Window shopping at the markets for Lao textiles
• Eating enough fruit and vegetables- they aren't afraid to eat them raw and have many delicious ways of cooking veggies
• Not having hayfever here! It's so bad in Sydney but cleared up here perhaps due to humid air, cleaner air or less processed food
• Getting exercise easily by riding my bike around town, doing cheap and convenient netball and aerobics
• The people at my work, of course, whom all have had amazing experiences and some are particularly good people
• The weather- I like it hot!
  

Things I won't miss

• The smell and smoke in my room from neighbours burning rubbish, plastic included
• Being harder to access services like cash, health services
  
• Seeing so many accidents on the roads
• Seeing that life's tough for people here, but I least know I know and can hopefully do more about it
• Not being able to complain about the government openly
  

Things to incorporate into Sydney life

• Eating on the floor when guests come around- no need to worry about having enough chairs
• Eating more raw foods like they do here saving cooking time including beans, mint, coriander, cabbage
• Trying to use my bicycle for transport more
• Not participating in road rage- no such thing in Laos!
• Trying to get out to explore NSW on the weekends a bit more, like I try to do here

I will miss you Laos, but I will be back.

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