The end?

So here I am. Back where I started. The Vancouver SWAP Office. At least this time I'm not panicking about finding a job, well not in this country anyway.

It is amazing to think that I have about 24 hours left in Canada. I've really not had time to think about it; despite not being at work the past week has probably been one of the busiest since I arrived. Heading down to Seattle, racing karts in Richmond (eventually; the place was, shall we say, hard to find), packing my frankly ridiculous amounts of stuff away, the list goes on. I genuinely can't believe I've managed to fit all of my stuff into two bags. I knew buying those night vision goggles was a mistake.

It's been an incredible year. There really was nothing that could have gone better, and those tiny things that could were inconsequential. I'm not going to go through the highlights of the trip since that would be quite boring and also very lengthy. I thought I would go for a year and see somewhere different, experience new things and do something I'd never do again. And I did all that, but I also found somewhere I'd quite happily live for the rest of my life. Even if it does mean watching football at 9 o'clock in the bloody morning. Someone told me that I now call Canada 'home', which I disagreed with. It's not that it's my home, that will always be England, but it's that I connect more with the lifestyle here, I prefer the surroundings. And ultimately, I like it more. I'd love to come back and live one day, and with a bit of luck I will.

To everyone I've met in Vancouver; you're all awesome. I don't think I met anyone I didn't like and I will miss you all. Without all of you it would not have been the year it has and I hope I will see you all again very soon.

As for the future of the blog, I've sent Jen an invite to be an admin on the site. I may update it from time to time with travelling news so I doubt this will be my last entry. But Jen will be the first to admit that correspondence isn't her strong suit so if the frequency of her entries don't meet your expectations, you may want to lower your expectations.

Erm, yeah. That's it. Bye.