After the Travels
Hi there strangers,
Well I have to admit that it has been bloody ages since I last wrote and an awful lot has happened in the interim…
As you know from my last update I went away. The boat trip in the Mentawais (just off the coast of Sumatra) was really cool and ultra relaxing. The weather wasn’t as great as it should have been but I just enjoyed hanging out and not doing much at all. There were 8 of us on the boat, the majority of them were surfers and me and Billy were the only divers. Sadly, the surf was WAY too big for little old me so I didn’t have the balls to go in but I did manage to go for some dives which were pretty cool and also took more photos than you could shake a stick at!
Then it was off to very sunny London, no sarcasm intended – it really was lovely! It was so wonderful to catch up with everyone but I still was strapped for time and still didn’t meet up with everyone I wanted to. Apologies to Eve Mac, ½ of Team Kiwi, Anna ‘n’ Matt, John Cappello and all others that I cant think of right at this moment!! Although I was in the UK for 4 weeks, I actually wasn’t there for a great deal of it. I spent 3 days doing a short road trip of the UK, followed by 4 days in Rome, followed by 6 days in Europe. So really, 2 weeks of the 4 were anywhere but at home so it was such a rush to fit everything in – as I knew it would be. To all of you that I did meet up with, it was SO lovely to see you all but I just wish that I had a bit longer to catch up on cuddles and news.
I cant get over how quickly the time flew. I’m home now, arrived 2 days ago and I feel like it never happened already (how depressing!). On the plus side, cos I had Billy with me, I managed to get more done in the way of traveling than i ever would have by myself. The UK trip was short but sweet, I managed to see Bath and Stonehenge, 2 places that I had never been to before, among others. The Europe road trip was again, brilliant. We went to Amsterdam, picked up the car and drove through Luxembourg, Switzerland, France (The Alps), Italy and then drove through the Italian Riviera into the South of France. Too many funny and amazing experiences to list but high on them was staying in a 1000 year old castle in Northern Italy. Absolutely breathtaking. If anyone wants an unusual place to get married, this is it, I highly recommend it! (http://www.thebestraffaello.com/uk/hotel/hotel23.htm)
Anyway, as previously mentioned, I’m back home again in Australia and am just getting over jet-lag, for the millionth time this year! Thankfully this time its not as bad as it usually is. I’m waiting around to get my first assignment from the paper, they called me in the other day but I was still in London, so fingers crossed I’ll be working next week. To be frank, I’m not in that much of a rush as I really want to enjoy some summer sunshine, but alas, its completely overcast here!!
Anyway. Have to get on and continue with my getting home chores, hope all is well with one and all
Love always
Well I have to admit that it has been bloody ages since I last wrote and an awful lot has happened in the interim…
As you know from my last update I went away. The boat trip in the Mentawais (just off the coast of Sumatra) was really cool and ultra relaxing. The weather wasn’t as great as it should have been but I just enjoyed hanging out and not doing much at all. There were 8 of us on the boat, the majority of them were surfers and me and Billy were the only divers. Sadly, the surf was WAY too big for little old me so I didn’t have the balls to go in but I did manage to go for some dives which were pretty cool and also took more photos than you could shake a stick at!
Then it was off to very sunny London, no sarcasm intended – it really was lovely! It was so wonderful to catch up with everyone but I still was strapped for time and still didn’t meet up with everyone I wanted to. Apologies to Eve Mac, ½ of Team Kiwi, Anna ‘n’ Matt, John Cappello and all others that I cant think of right at this moment!! Although I was in the UK for 4 weeks, I actually wasn’t there for a great deal of it. I spent 3 days doing a short road trip of the UK, followed by 4 days in Rome, followed by 6 days in Europe. So really, 2 weeks of the 4 were anywhere but at home so it was such a rush to fit everything in – as I knew it would be. To all of you that I did meet up with, it was SO lovely to see you all but I just wish that I had a bit longer to catch up on cuddles and news.
I cant get over how quickly the time flew. I’m home now, arrived 2 days ago and I feel like it never happened already (how depressing!). On the plus side, cos I had Billy with me, I managed to get more done in the way of traveling than i ever would have by myself. The UK trip was short but sweet, I managed to see Bath and Stonehenge, 2 places that I had never been to before, among others. The Europe road trip was again, brilliant. We went to Amsterdam, picked up the car and drove through Luxembourg, Switzerland, France (The Alps), Italy and then drove through the Italian Riviera into the South of France. Too many funny and amazing experiences to list but high on them was staying in a 1000 year old castle in Northern Italy. Absolutely breathtaking. If anyone wants an unusual place to get married, this is it, I highly recommend it! (http://www.thebestraffaello.com/uk/hotel/hotel23.htm)
Anyway, as previously mentioned, I’m back home again in Australia and am just getting over jet-lag, for the millionth time this year! Thankfully this time its not as bad as it usually is. I’m waiting around to get my first assignment from the paper, they called me in the other day but I was still in London, so fingers crossed I’ll be working next week. To be frank, I’m not in that much of a rush as I really want to enjoy some summer sunshine, but alas, its completely overcast here!!
Anyway. Have to get on and continue with my getting home chores, hope all is well with one and all
Love always
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