So this is my last night in England. Mixed feelings! I'm going to post again tmro at the airport and then after a few days at home to talk about how being home feels.
Last night we went to Covent Garden and there ended up being 12 of us for my going home do. I had friends there from all aspects of my life over here but everyone got along so well and we all had a fab night! We started at Punch and Judy in Covent Garden and enjoyed the Christmas lights on the way. They were so beautiful :)
We had a few drinks and then headed off to Wahaca, a Mexican restaurant where we lucked out and got two x six seater tables right next to each other. Had the most delicious food, my favourite had salmon and avocado. Yummmmm. Then we got a group photo and the hard part started. I had to start saying bye. Said good bye to Rachel and had a cry! So hard when I'm so used to seeing her and knowing the next time I'll see her.
The rest of us headed to a pub and we had a few more drinks. Then I had to say bye to the others - James, Kate, Louise, Dave, Stephen, Cecilie and Robert. Ash and I headed back and I had a bit of a cry!
This morning we got up and Ash went out for breakfast. I packed up. This was a challenge! I packed up my whole room and literally spent half an hour sitting on my suitcase zipping it millimetre by millimetre. And each time I closed it I discovered something else I hadn't put in yet :( But I made it eventually, washed the sheets and met the new girl to give her my keys. It was strange having my room empty. I've been there for exactly six months today. As great as the room was in term of size for zone 1 London though, I'm really looking forward to my room at home and our lovely clean house!
At 1pm Shannon and Alisha picked us up and we drove to Alexandra Palace. It was built in 1873 and the first ever TV broadcast was from here on November 2 1936. We walked around and had a drink inside. The view was great! You could see the whole of London. I could see where I lived, where Jamie lived and everything in between.
We drove back to Shannon and Alisha's via Tower Bridge and went out for a roast dinner. It was the best one I've had during my time here! James came and met us as a surprise which was nice, and now we are back at Shannon and Alisha's. Robert has come over as well, and the five of us have been watching funny Karl Stefanovic videos and now 'Death at a Funeral'.
I've had such an amazing time here. I'm going to post a blog summarising the year tmro. Tonight I'm just trying to get a good night's sleep. Then Shannon is driving us to the airport in the morning.
Love to all
Claire
Xoxox
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