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Today is the day and what an emotional day it has been, from excitement to nerves, sadness and fear. A right mixed bag! I'm currently sat in a travel lodge in London feeling a bit down, I think it's finally hit that for four months I won't be able to be with my family or friends. I'm hoping this is a usual stage of the travelling process that will get easier as I go.
I got up early today and had a cuppa with my mum ( a house of early risers) and spent my morning pottering around the house. The first tears were shed when I had to say my 'see you laters' to my dad who unfortunately would not be able to come to the airport with me. This was difficult and even my mum began to well up. Cassie (my border collie) found the whole ordeal a struggle too... She just couldn't understand why I was getting all the attention, despite her best efforts to nossel her way into our hug!
More tears fell at the airport where I said fair well for now to my mum, aunt and friend Emma after the mandatory "going travelling rucksack in the airport" photos.
After a brief goodbye to my brother in departures (he works for the airline) we began our trip to London.
It didn't take us long after arriving to realise that perhaps we should of done some 'lifting'... There's a lot to be said for suitcases on wheels! Nothing much else to report... Although we did have a bit of a "did we really just see that" moment when we stepped on to our shuttle bus to the hotel to realise that the rather sizeable driver was shamelessly sat with his trousers down, revealing way more than necessary and his hands no where to be seen. Thought we'd be at least a day into our trip before we witnessed our first odd sight! But no, the chap just asked how many tickets and pulled up his trousers as if this was just a standard part of his daily routine. Who knows... Maybe it is :/
...Moving swiftly on...
As I said, I am currently sat in my hotel for the night (The truth is I'm actually lying in bed at little later than 7.30pm... Party animal I know!) All this emotional turmoil really takes it out of you!
Tomorrow we have a day of travel as we make out way to morocco, so hopefully my next entry should be a little more interesting than my tales of tears and questionable bus drivers today!! Instead shall be tales of sun, sea, surf and yoga!
Until then, a la perchoine xxx
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