Where the heart is

Life is pretty good when the biggest decision is what to do today, and I am loving it. Such is the lifestyle of a wanderlust gypsy 🙂 The only cloud on my horizon has been poodle-shaped, as my best buddy Max (who is so happy and well looked after at home) has had some fluctuating health. After much deliberation and discussion with the team at home it seems the best course of action is a surgical procedure which will mean some round the clock nursing for a few weeks. So merranstravels.com will be heading to NZ (a bit earlier than planned) to catch some of our beautiful summer in late Feb, and I can be on tap for my furry friend while he recovers. The UK/Ireland/Wales exploring I had earmarked can wait for another time. Some things are just more important. In the meantime, I will keep soaking up experiences and sharing them 🙂 I did a tally this morning of all the countries I have visited on this trip, and counted seventeen! Four I have been to before, so thirteen have been brand new. I haven’t quite decided where I’ll go after I check out of my apartment on Friday, but that’s days away so I’ll keep mulling it over. Bom dia (good day in Portugese) x