Hi all

So life has been busy here. Working everyday at M&S to earn my dosh to pay the rent. Ive been making a bunch of good friends here so lately life has also involved regular visits to the pub after work. Hurrah!

Well now I am in Holland in Maastricht (two hours outside of Amsterdam) I will be here with my cousins until Boxing Day. I’m staying for two more nights in Amsterdam, very keen to check out the Van Gough and Ann Frank Museums (will pass on the dope) and then I’m taking overnight ferry to Newcastle. From there I will take a train to Edinburgh to meet Shona from Topdeck for NYE. Hogsmany is the big street party they have there on NYE which I will be going to!

Anyway after that its back to London for a week staying with Anna Banana and then HOME(!!) on the 10th of January

I’m excited and also a little sad to finally be finishing my journey but I’m so looking forward to getting home and sharing some of my adventures with you. It’s been an amazing and totally challenging journey, with lots of ups and downs. Strange to think I’m almost at the end.

But maybe this is just the beginning….

Merry Christmas and love to you all. I will see you very soon!

Vanessa

xxxx