{"id":10836,"date":"2026-10-27T10:07:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T10:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/27\/when-home-is-on-the-horizon\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T10:07:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T10:07:24","slug":"when-home-is-on-the-horizon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/27\/when-home-is-on-the-horizon\/","title":{"rendered":"When home is on the horizon\u2026.."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-10832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-463x303.jpg 463w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-1.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-10834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-1-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-1-463x306.jpg 463w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u2026descending <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My butt started to hurt, my breathe was a mixed stale of stinking saliva and italian pizza but the hearts fluttered for home is insight. What a trip! I squeezed my cold chest and remembered the places I just left \u2026..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list ul1\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/08\/barcelona\/\">Barcelona<\/a> : simply unforgettable.&nbsp; A city from the past that continues to marvel into the future. Deep into art and cultural things. Beautiful buildings. Cosmetics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/25\/andorra\/\">Andorra<\/a>: A tiny heavenly place in the mountains. Nice weather and beautiful nature. Delicious croissants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/25\/sitges-barcelona\/\">Hola Camp Sitges <\/a>: An episode I would rather forget\u2026\u2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toulouse: Just a beautiful place to live.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/08\/breakfast-in-toulouse\/\">Breakfast in Toulouse<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/10\/a-beautiful-house-in-toulouse\/?preview=true&amp;preview_id=10353&amp;preview_nonce=e22a7631ce&amp;frame-nonce=2e382064a7\">A Beautiful House in Toulouse\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/10\/toulouse\/\">The City Centre<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University of Toulouse\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Japanese Garden.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/10\/toulouse-osman-bin-affan-mosque\/\">Mirail Mosque<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/11\/carcassone\/\">Carcassonne<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/le-salin-de-gruissan-having-oysters-by-the-pink-sea-side\/\">Le Salin de Gruissan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/nimes\/\">Nimes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/14\/avignon\/\">Avignon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/14\/catching-sunset-at-ville-de-gorges\/\">\u00a0Ville de Gordes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/14\/overnight-at\/\">Manosque<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/14\/pont-du-gard\/\">Pont-du-gard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/14\/la-ferme-de-castellane\/\">Castellane<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/14\/antibes\/\">Antibes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nice\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/16\/git-maioun-cremat-our-homestay-in-nice\/\">Gite Ma\u00efoun\u00a0 Cremat<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/16\/eze\/\">Eze<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/16\/cannes\/\">Cannes<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/16\/monaco\/\">Monaco<\/a> and the Riviera : feeling rich and famous<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gap<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/18\/mont-blanc\/\">Mount Blanc<\/a>: Unbelievably magnificent.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Grenoble<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chamonix: You woke up and see the mountains. You can feel to be up there in the sky. Feeling awesome and overwhelmed with the unbelievable scenery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/18\/luke-a-stranger-from-the-mountain\/\">Luke<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/14\/the-alps\/\">Alpes de Provence<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/14\/verdon-national-park\/\">Verdon National Park<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rural France : farm lands and massive landscape. Endless. Wishing the time to stand still and didn\u2019t want it to end.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/18\/annecy\/\">Annecy<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/18\/lac-d-annecy\/\">Lac de Annecy<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/18\/annemasse\/\">Annemasse<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Geneva : the fabulous end (well almost!) to a journey.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/22\/the-magical-makkah\/\">Mecca<\/a> : brief but intensely, deeply impactful visit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p2\">But home is where the hearts belong. Imperfect place that rooted in the bones. No where else is better compared to home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p2\">Landed . Good to be back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0a7627e5-189f-4151-9294-0a24abac367c-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-10835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0a7627e5-189f-4151-9294-0a24abac367c-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0a7627e5-189f-4151-9294-0a24abac367c-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0a7627e5-189f-4151-9294-0a24abac367c-463x617.jpg 463w, https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0a7627e5-189f-4151-9294-0a24abac367c.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">welcome home meal. with ikan asam pedas. TQ Yam.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tmnf_excerpt\"><p>My butt started to hurt, my breathe was a mixed stale of stinking saliva and italian pizza but the hearts fluttered for home is insight. What a trip! I squeezed my cold chest and remembered the places I just left \u2026.. But home is where the hearts belong. Imperfect place that rooted in the bones. &hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10836"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10836"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10836\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nordinabubakar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}