In the scheme of real world problems my being overwhelmed at moving into my new camper van seems trivial, but these feelings are real and should be acknowledged.
Although I have spent a large portion of my adult life traveling, adventuring and exploring, I crave routine and the familiar. Transitions have always been a stress point for me and like so many the pandemic had put me in a bit of a rut. It has been quite a week for us both and even my normally unflappable hubby has been feeling the strain. But here we are in mid life about to challenge ourselves with living a whole new lifestyle and we have so many unknowns.
Can we cope living on top of each other in such a confined space. Will we be safe. Will we be warm enough, temperatures dropped quite significantly in Germany this week. Will we be able to find water, power, groceries, laundry, sanitation and internet, especially as hubby will also be working remotely while we we are on the road.
Tigín our camper is well set up and continental Europe is a playground for camper nomads, so I’m sure it will all be fine. But in the meantime until we get on the road and we find our groove, these stressors will require some deep breathing. We’ve got this…I think!
You have certainly got this ! You express so well the feelings we all have of uncertainty in our daily lives. This is no different. You will both embrace them and enjoy the sense of adventure. So much to discover so much to enjoy. Safe travels
Thank you so much Clare, it is difficult to be openly vulnerable, but reassuring that others experience life the same as I do.
You have got this! It’s the start of a happy time for you both exploring. Once the warmer weather arrives (or you seek it out) I can imagine you both sitting outside and chilling. We collected our van on a biblical weekend, it was a named storm, with 2 dogs in tow. We survived that and once the rain stopped hammering down we settled into a routine. Watch the weather and move with it. I wish you all the joy in the world xx
Thanks so much Nina, we’re very excited, I can’t imagine what your baptism was like, ours will probably be a bit chilly initially but Tigín is cosy.