Seeking comfort in the tree

Trip Start Jun 04, 2006

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Trip End Sep 04, 2007

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Flag of United Kingdom Liphook, United Kingdom
Saturday, June 3, 2006

Well I have puked and have been sick. Not the story you were hoping to read! I am sure. But I would like to think that I was poisoned by the food on the plane. ;) I got back from the states on Wednesday, and applied for our last visa at the Vietnamese embassy, which unfortunately they told us we had to go back and pick the passports up on Friday. At that point I am only grateful that Steve was not holding a rifle. I quickly removed the pen from his hand and moved him towards the exit! he was just feeling very stressed! poor thing. I didn't have the heart to tell him that he has 365 days of that coming up! ;)

Chris, picked up the passports for us and we are now at his parent's house in Liphook. I have to say that I wasn't expecting to travel so much in the UK before my journey! But it is great to be here. His parents have a lovely house and very peaceful garden, which is perfect for me and Steve right now

Comfort me!

. They have this huuuuuuuge Sequoia wellingtonia(this is Chris's spelling by the way!) or as I would like to call it redwood! ;) in their garden. It is so enormous that I feel like a midget standing next to it! and no I am not that short! even Chris who is almost 2 mts, looks like a midget next to it!

Steve and I decided to take some comfort in this tree and to hug it. Chris didn't want to join us because he is not too keen on people taking his photo! party pooper! ;)

I can't quite describe in words how I feel right now. I am happy when I think about starting something I have always wanted to do, but as soon as I think about it more, I feel very anxious. I have thought to myself, I hope this year goes as slow as possible, but then part of me wants it to go quickly, at least for the first few months, so I can see what it is like! It is a very strange feeling not being able to anticipate what is going to happen, and even though I am not a control freak, I am finding it difficult to get used to the unknown, so to speak!

Well enough about that. I think I am going to go and have some rest, as I know I won't be sleeping much tonight! Flight leaves at 7:30 in the morning! YIKES!

Take care, and my next entry should be from somewhere in Turkey I hope! :)

xxx

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