Farewell Europe
16 February 2006Tomorrow morning Peter and I leave Belgium, after having stayed here for the past three months. After we get up at some ungodly hour, like 5am, we drive to Brussels, catch a plane to London, then catch a plane to Los Angeles. There we stay for 3 nights in relative luxury in West Hollywood where we will booze it up. Then we catch a plane to Auckland, New Zealand, then on to Wellington. So, much, flying.
Our last few days of Belgium have been great. We had drinks at a weird squat-cum-bar-cum-music venue called something like Skeldeaapen. I was beer wench all night, and had loads of fun serving drinks. Apparently I pour beer “good for a foreigner”.
We had a leaving dinner with Peter’s family where I baked two pavlovas. They are rather popular with the Belgians over here. Peter’s mum wrote a speech which she read to us in front of everyone while crying. She said I was a “strong woman” and that Peter “needs a strong woman”. I think that’s a complement, but oh well, it is true, I’m bossy. Peter’s 6-year-old nephew cried when his Mamie was reading the letter. It was so awfully sad, and sweet. His three nephews gave us like five hugs goodbye each. So cute!
So, we’re pretty much packed. We shipped twenty-five boxes of Peter’s crap. That is in addition to the six large boxes of crap we shipped from Manchester. But the good thing is that we only have one suitcase each to take on the plane. And not even crazy big suitcases like when we arrived on the Eurostar from London. One regular suitcase each. It’s great! I think because we aren’t taking much stuff, it doesn’t actually feel like we’re going anywhere. We could be going on holiday for a week. Except we’re actually moving to the other side of the world. Argh!
Even though I just said “argh”, I’m not actually nervous yet. Okay, I just got butterflies saying that, but generally I’m not nervous. I’m firstly thinking about having fun in LA, and then once we go to leave I can get excited about New Zealand.
I can’t wait to see my family, especially my sister and her kid Kyra who is the cutest girl in the entire universe (I’m not biased at all). I’m going to drink loads of coffee in Wellington, eat cake, go out to restaurants, get sushi and eat it at the waterfront, go for a walk in the bush, swim at the beach and also at the river, go on holiday with our awesome British friend Tom who has been in New Zealand for a month already, and generally be excited that the sun is shining. Huzzah!
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Well, have a good trip!
I’ll hope to see you again very soon… you’re two of a kind!
Have a nice stay in the “down-under” ... the most beautiful country in the world I believe.
xxx
uh, down under? i didnt see a stop in australia on her itinerary. anyhow, yeah…good luck, and have a safe trip! im glad you’re gonna be able to spend time w/ your family!!