so this is the second time i have to type this...i just deleted the first by mistake!
so here i am, sitting in front of a fireplace in my parents house, wearing a santa hat and socks...my toes dont know whats goin on!
6months and 2days has gone by so quick..we left in June and now its cold, wet december and the trip is over and done with but the memories will last forever
i learnt so much about myself on this trip and about different cultures, countries, history, that im claustophobic and afraid of jumping from heights despite doing a 15,00ft sky dive and a 42metre bungee jump..and just little things like what to do in certain situation when everything goes wrong and your half way across the world and only have limited supplies and help..and countless other things.
some of you well 99% of you thought I was home tomorrow, when in fact nici and i wanted to surprise our family and friends so we told them tomorrow..after a MAMMOTH day of shopping for bargains in BMK centre in Bangkok, my new mecca, we had less than 24hrs to do all that shoppin, pack, shower and groom before heading on our plane to london and then connect to Dublin where Simon and Conleth were waiting patiently for their women to come home...what a welcoming it was...very emotional and surreal...plus Con if you are reading this..I was jetlagged this mornin im a MUCH better Ninja than you!
we spent the day with our men, and Simon kindly drove Nic and I home, as Con went back to Kildare to catch up on sleep after only arrivin home from Oz three days ago...my parents had no idea and the look on my dads face was priceless...even better was my mams...dad turned of the xmas tree lights and when she came home from shopping asked why they werent turned on, so dad said maybe a bulb blew, she marched into the room, turned on the over head light and got the fright of her life when we saw me sitting there...worth every second..priceless moment
im so overly jetlagged and my phone has been beeping all night, i can barely read what im writing but i'll say this..if you ever get the chance to go around the world...do it..dont hestiate, take out a loan and go..money you can pay back, but as you get older and settle down and have other financial worries and kids and houses, it will be hard to get the time..it was worth every bus journey, flight queue, every time my credit card and lazer cards were over drawn..carrying around the biggest rucksack, missing family and friends...i met some of the greatest people i might ever know on this trip nd look forward to seeing them again, and met my wonderful boyfriend too...caught up with old london and US friends and generally saw the world as I wanted to see ith, with my own eyes and not through the TV or travel magazine
right ive been awake way too long and have a hot water bottle bed wating for me...lastly want to thank 5 very special people for my trip
Nici- the best friend a girl could want..we lived in each others pockets for 6months and I still love her to bits...couldnt ask for anything more...
my parents- financially, emotionally and in alll other ways they were with me step by step, trip was worth every second just to bring it back to you..i can never repay you, but maybe a start will be not to get a 5th tattoo ;)
Con- for making me believe again...despite only knowing each other a very short time and then being seperated for months, couldnt have asked for a better friend and boyfriend...you have great patience :)
to my famiily and friends who kept in contact, read the blogs and left comments, it meant so much you shared this trip with me..cant wait to see you all again...buy me a pint?! im broke!
and yes i still cant spell!
keep on rockin'
C
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