Charlotte I truly love your accurate portrayal of emotions and feelings we get when we embark on something so big, then don't experience what we hope to. But this is what travel is all about and there is no greater teacher to help us not only learn about the world, but ourselves as well. We are all stronger and more resilient than we think. I'm so happy you didn't go home and you gave the trip the full chance it deserved. Many wouldn't have had the courage to keep going. Great article! Thanks for submitting it to Globetrotters.