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Welcome once again to my blog. Sadly this will be the last one. As I write this I am 30,000 feet above New York somewhere on a plane destined for Toronto. As I sit here, I'm left with a bitter sweet taste in my mouth. I can't even begin to describe how excited I am to finally come home. At the same time I'm sad for what I have left behind. What I left behind was probably one of the best experiences in my life thus far. I have met so many people that have become great friends, and seen so many things in my travels. Wednesday night was my last night in the pub. As I was packing Steve called me down to have a few drinks. When I went downstairs there were 100 people waiting for me so they could all say goodbye. That meant more to me then anything else in this trip. If this trip had been a total washout it would have been worth it simply for that.
The one thing that is unique about this trip would be that unlike other past experiences in my life, I won't have to wander down memory lane to remember all my experiences in this past year. I say this because I could come back to Meavy and the Royal Oak Inn in five, ten, or even fifteen years and it will still be exactly the same. Roger Cornish will still be there with his pint of Mild calling everyone c*** . Tim will still be there with his pint of Scrumpy cider trying to figure out how to screw the pub over and get a free pint. Last but not least Steve will still be there making fun of everyone in a way only Steve can do.
I will say that coming back to Canada this time, I couldn't be more proud of my country. We really do live in the best country on earth. I've had nothing but praise from everyone I've come across and it makes me so proud to be Canadian.
Most importantly this trip has taught me so much about myself. I've really grown up over the past ten months. A year ago I would have been trying to avoid a permanent job like the plague. I felt like I was too young to get stuck in a job. Now I feel like I am finally ready to settle down.
I would like to thank everyone for their messages and encouragement over the past year. It really meant a lot. I look forward to catching up with all of you.
They always say that the grass in greener on the other side. We'll I've lived on both sides and I can honestly say it's only greener over there because it rains so f***ing much.
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