I bought my tickets! It's a bit of a round-the-world trip, with several different airlines, so it ended up being quite expensive. Luckily I'll be working full-time for some of my trip, and the university wants people to go on exchange so I'll get quite a lot back, thank goodness!
Really looking forward to seeing some parts of the world I haven't seen before, even if it's only for a few days or even just hours.
Some parts I'm most looking forward to:
- Ireland. I haven't seen it yet (shocking, I know), and I can't wait to get my feet there. I'm really glad I'm going there with my friend Anna (who's currently on her own working travels in Europe), who is extremely well-organised and I'm sure she'll be a fantastic travel partner for me, as I tend to get a bit scared and panicked when I'm travelling alone somewhere new.
- Another English summer. It's one of my favourite things, especially down in the south-west where you can actually feel the warmth! Hockings ice-cream, the sea, cliffs, gardens, cream teas, countryside... it's something I miss so much and I'm so grateful to be able to have another opportunity to experience it properly. Plus, Ben Howard happens to be performing at a summer camp/music festival (along with Jack Johnson[!!!]) just 20 minutes from where my family lives; the tickets are sitting safely in my email account!
- My 2-hour stint in Iceland. Gonna suck as much magic Icelandic Power as I can out of Reykjavik Airport. I really, really wish I could stay longer and see the place properly, especially as it'll be during summer...but I just don't have the time :'( So, I'll save it for another summer.
- Canada. I have no idea what to expect as the last time I was there, I was 4 years old, and I'm told I ended up sleeping through the trip to Niagara falls... can't to meet new people and learn new things, but I'm also the most scared about this part of my trip, and I still have nowhere to live yet. Luckily I have many lovely contacts and friends nearby so I'm not going to be totally stuck if anything goes wrong!
- Californian Christmas. Old friends, new place. So excited for this part.
Night night
Annie x
