The View Was Perfect. I Was Numb.

Milford Sound is the kind of place people call breathtaking, but I remember standing there—rain in my shoes, hands numb, surrounded by mountains that looked fake—and feeling nothing. I kept waiting for awe to hit, for the kind of clarity everyone posts about. Instead, I just felt tired. Maybe it was the overnight bus, or maybe it was the pressure to be moved by a place just because it’s beautiful. Sometimes you travel halfway across the world and realize you packed your expectations too heavy. Sometimes the most honest thing you can say is: I was there, and it didn’t fix me. #Travel #TravelExpectationVsReality #SoloTravelTruth