I’m in London!!!!

So the flight was very long, but not as bad as I thought it would be.  I’ve arrived my accommodation here in London no troubles and have even made a trip to the shops to buy some food.  I don’t know if I’ll be able to eat it as I have a horrible headache but will see how I feel later.  I watched lots of movies and tv shows while on the plane but there wasn’t much else to do. If it had been any longer I would have run out of stuff to watch that I was actually interested in seeing. My bags are definitely too heavy, I haven’t adjusted to carrying around a laptop yet.  It’s quite heavy when in its bag. I will have to look into other portage methods.

It’s strange being out, wandering around London because it feels alien at the moment but there was a time that it didn’t. I’m sure I’ll get back there again soon enough. Tomorrow I have to go out shopping and start connecting up essentials such as a mobile. And sorry Mum but I haven’t had any shaky moments yet. It’s exciting being here again (although I really need a nap).

Leaving…on a jet plane

Actually I don’t know if they count as jets but I’m definitely hopping on a plane tonight bound for the UK (and that’s a totally daggy old song to reference).  Haven’t quite finished packing yet.  The logistics of fitting even a small portion of my life into a 60L backpack are beyond me.  I’m concerned I’ll leave something important behind.  And it’s not like it’s a quick trip back to pick it up if I do.  I’ve spent the last three weeks packing, unpacking and sorting my belongings.  I’ve gotten rid of lots of things I didn’t want to but what use are they to me on the other side of the world…I don’t doubt I’ll have to go through it again at some point in the future and be appalled I kept so much crap. And in all my belongings you’d think I already had an electrical adaptor for the UK but apparently not.  I found one for just about every other region and some generic double adaptors but not one fit UK sockets.  I had to make a trip to the shops this morning so that I can charge the laptop and camera while I’m there.

However, I can see that this great purge of my belongings is for a good cause.  I’m looking forward to finally being back in London (and the UK in general) and have planned a few trips down memory lane over the next few weeks. I’m really interested in seeing how things have changed in the area I used to live and in seeing how much I’ve forgotten. I also have a rough list in my head of things that I didn’t see last time, that I’ll try and make time for this go round. As for updates, the place I’m staying in London is meant to have wifi access and I’m taking my laptop so the updates will continue with a slightly more British flair.

I wish this worked in reverse

Check out this new promotion to get more working holiday makers into Australia.  I could do with a cheap flight to the UK – no swapsies available ?????

Thankfully I’ve finished packing

Aaaah, it’s an early start tomorrow to get to the airport.  Although the flight to Vietnam leaves at 9.30am I have to be at the airport about three hours early.  Since I’m travelling from my parent’s house, it’s a real early start.  Though thanks to my mum, I don’t have to make my own way to the airport. 

One upside to leaving so early is that it will stop me dithering about what to pack.  If I’ve forgotten it now, it will remain unpacked.  Tomorrow evening I’ll be in Ho Chi Minh City and hopefully enjoying some delicious Vietnamese food and not worrying about boring stuff from back home   The weather looks to be improving too, but I think I’ll get there in time to experience the very end of the monsoon season.