So, today I am finally leaving England to start my travels. The flat is packed up, keys are handed in, I have said goodbye to family and friends and now to make my way to the airport........!!!!! Weirdly, I don't think it is really happening and I think people around me are more excited than I am! I am sure the reality will set in when I finally reach my first destination, Thailand! Stuart couldn't get on the same flight so he left at lunchtime and we will meet again tomorrow in Bangkok. Woohooo...starting to get a little bit more excited now :) Our friends, Chris and Trish, gave me a lovely necklace with an amber pendant. They have told me that the amber is a symbol of safety and I will make sure I keep
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