Farewell Emerald Isle

So here we are...it's finally D-Day and we're set to leave Dublin on the 13.30 ferry from Dun Laoghaire..I can't believe it's actually time!

I've got very, very mixed emotions this morning. I'm excited about the adventure I have ahead, but at the same time I'm devastated to be leaving. I've been working towards this trip for so many years that I'm finding it hard to believe that it's actually going to happen and that it's no longer just a pipe dream. I'm struggling to comprehend that this time on Sunday morning instead of preparing to board a ferry to the UK, the ferry I'll be preparing for will be taking me to France and so starting the big trip. I'm going to miss a whole lot of things from my life here..and I'm really, really going to struggle with the absence of the key people in my life. But, you all know how much I'm going to miss you, and know I'll be home with a few million pictures and lots of stories to tell you. See you when I see you, take care and be safe :x

My bags are packed with all but the netbook I'm typing on to be slotted in. I dunno how I'm going to survive with the few bits of clothing that I have in my rucksack, and I don't exactly have any room to buy anything else en route. Maybe a bigger rucksack was in order..but then I know I'd just have filled it with as much stuff as would fit rather than leaving room free. Now all that remains is to wait for my lift to the ferry port...

..keep in touch, we'll be blogging about the trip and not the boring prep stuff soon enough.