...and so the dance ends...

Well. That's it. It's over. Finished. Done. Ended.

...or is it? No, I'm not going to jump on a plane or a train tomorrow, skip work and disappear like a guy that likes to Canoe! No, what I mean is...well, it's never really over is it? You're everything you do and every person you meet. And in that respect, this trip will always live on (oh, and I've got a knackered ankle as well, but that will go in time).

So, overall memories of the trip? Hmmm, let me try to run down the list of the people I met...these are people I chatted to or went out with. Remember the trip was for 16 days only...

The two guys from Chile
Rachel
'The sixth'
'The unit'
The lovely french girls...Julie and Lucie Loison
Raghu
Adriana
Nicholas
Claudia
The two Aussies (whatever your names REALLY were!)
The five Argies (Carol, Vicky, Maya, Alexandra and Debs)
Zoo
Alice
Danny
The two Kiwis in Amsterdam - sorry guys, can't remember your names!
Morgan
Carly
Mike
Shaun
John
Alexandre
The girl who looked like Liv Tyler (she did!!!!!)
..and her friend!

Apologies to all the rest of you. I know there are more, but hey.

That's around 30 people. That's pretty amazing really. We made friends easily and despite the fabulous places we visited and the amazing trips we took, sights we saw and experiences we had, it was the people that made the trip special. But then it always IS the people isn't it!?

So Final thoughts.

Maybe I'll write this again in a couple of weeks time and come up with something completely different. Dunno. I guess you're supposed to rediscover yourself, or something as equally profound. But what do I actually 'feel' about the trip?

Exhausted. Shattered. Senses filled to overload. Invigorated. Sad. Reaffirmed in many ways. Purposeful. Richer; so much richer.

I'm going to leave it there for now and finish this when I have more energy. I'm bushed and work is calling tomorrow. Back to life.....pooper scoopers!

I want to post the way I was feeling in each city and a little more about the places. I'll do it later this week.

Later. x