IPL Season 4
Day 21 – 24th April – 37 Sleeps to go
Today is Easter Sunday. The day should be spent with family and friends, Easter egg hunts and a family meal round a big table. But not this year. Spent the morning just chilling at the hotel and then had Pune and Superkings training sessions in the afternoon. A quiet day really. Managed to skype home in the evening and chat with Deb and Toby. Next year we will have a lot of fun.
It’s funny when you are away for so long. You tend to miss things that if you were at home you probably wouldn’t be doing anyway. Your mind plays tricks on you and you think something like, I could be off to the beach right now, or I could be sorting the garden. Often these are the things you put off or don’t do as often as you probably should.
So what do I really miss?
The quiet – We live in a very quiet neighbourhood and you can sit in the garden and sometimes hear nothing at all. People very rarely walk down our road and only the residents drive there.
Cooking – Deb will laugh at this because if we are not having a braai I normally cook Indian food.
Having a base – I miss the office, somewhere to sit and think. To work out plans and schedule the year. A hotel room is not the same.
Home – The comfort of a place that is yours. You can do whatever you want, relax, work, chill, listen to music, whatever. There is no feeling like being in your own place. Being on tour is a lot like staying with friends. You can do all of the things I mentioned but the feeling of being in your own place is just not there.
The sea and the drive to work – Cape Town is incredibly picturesque and the drive from home to base is amazing with the sea and the mountains.
The fridge – Anything I want is available here but you have to make a call and wait or go out to the shops. It’s always great to sneak into the larder and raid the fridge when you are hungry.
These are the silly things that I miss. Ultimately it’s family that I miss the most.
Cities Visited: Chennai
Tried anything new? Not today
Total flights so far: 12
