Hitting the tarmac at Heathrow I felt a rush of emotion which was indescribable and something I have never felt before. The realisation that the travel chapter was over, the epic life changing journey was taking an other twist and the simple fact of being back where you started from, but being a different person one year on.
Everything zoomed though my head on the final hours of the flight, revisiting the memories from the places I had seen, the faces I had seen smile or weep, the smells and the sounds that I had experienced. Nothing was going to let me re -live those days, nothing was going to take me back to the same situation but the overwhelming joy of knowing you shared it with special and amazing people. Some people I will never meet again and may have shared a simple moment with or they maybe friends for a life time. What ever journey my life takes now I know I will be better because of it and my eyes are wide open for opportunities which may take to places unimaginable.
Being back is the hardest thing to adjust too and I'm not sure where 'home' is for me any more as my heart is scattered all over the world and I ran out of hats!
You may have followed this trip from start to end or your may have just checked in from time to time, whatever I'm just happy to have shared some of the best times of my life with you.
There will be more to come and I can tell you now its not the last time I take on the world, but till the next time I'm just going to sit back and revel in the memories which will never be taken from me, nor the spirit of travel which is in my blood. If I'm sat with you and you see a little twinkle in my eye and the devilish smile on my face, don't worry I'm just in a special place with a special story to go with it. Ill tell you about it all one day but be sure to bring lot's of coffee and at least four cakes:-)
Thank you and be safe
Love Karen x
