Blogs from South Woodham Ferrers, Essex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

I cannot believe I am home. My travels of Australia, Aotearoa and Canada are over. It is just crazy. Being back home, where nothing has changed, it feels as if I hadn't even left! Looking back at my photos, the past 8 months seem unreal. I have to keep telling myself, 'yes Lucy, you were actually there.' Seeing family and friends has been wonderful. Although it is so difficult to talk about my travelling experience as so has much happened. Well it was two thirds of a year! Photos are the best way to explain things as they say so much more. I'm very glad that I took heaps of photos, definately printing them soon (well not all, I've got a few thousand!) as I don't just want them as files on my computer! The flight ... read more

I can't believe how fast time is going. It is now under a month until I leave for Australia! What with Christmas before, I don't think it has quite hit me that I'm actually going really soon! I'm getting slightly scared now really, but again excited at the same time...it's difficult to tell the difference. I'm waiting until the Christmas sales to buy my bits and pieces, I'll try and get some photos of my backpack up on here, hopefully it won't be bulging too much! Well that's the aim.... I've been told to put everything I want to take into a pile on my bed...then halve it! I will most probably buy some clothes out there anyway, as when I go to New Zealand in June it will be very very cold, and I don't ... read more