I saw them off at the plane station, which was harder than I thought it would be. I had a bit of a wobbly on the bus back into town; miss them already. I had to drown my sorrows at Loudon’s with some decent tea and lunch.
It was such an amazing time with them, we put a lot of miles on our boots and stairs…… dear god the stairs! It’s raining at the mo so I’m going to have a hot shower and take the rest of today off and chill under the blankie in the living room. I’ll be back out there tm being a tourist but for now I need to just miss my friends and drink wine.
Ya know, being here has been everything I’d hoped it would be. I had a lot of junk to sort out in my head and all the ‘meaning of life’ stuff to figure out. I think I’ve gone a long way to figuring out what I want in my life. Balance has definitely been restored.
I didn’t think I’d hack a holiday traveling solo but it’s been amazing. Very liberating in a lot of ways. I’m not as much of a pansy as I thought I was. I think being solo here feels more natural than in the US because the culture and atmosphere are completely different. I’ve gotten better at listening to what my body wants. If it wants a nap, I have one. If it wants a cream tea, I have one of those. Food here is pleasurable and in just the right quantities. It hasn’t been stressful and I eat whatever the heck takes my fancy. I’m not calorie-obsessed like I am stateside. The food is delicious and I savour every bite. I don’t have to worry about additives and sugar in everything because sugar isn’t the chief ingredient like it is in so many foods stateside. I walk pretty much everywhere and haven’t once felt unsafe doing so.
I reckon by the end of next year I’ll be back here full time. Rain, clouds, snow and all, this feels like home and it’s time to come back. I don’t want to go back to Murica. Can I just have my shit shipped here? Please and thanks.
HA! Just realised it’s my 5 year anniversary today. I left England 5 years ago today. I should toast this occasion immediately.
