Now , 5 weeks after i have got back , i have decided to write my last blogpost.
So on my last day, my amazing family made me that pancake breakfast which i had so enjoyed! I packed a little bit more, and then we took Jane and went to a place near Rock Creek ( forgotten the actual name), was called something lik the 'Great Falls', but were really just little rapids. haha not so 'great', but very pretty. Then we went out for a lovely last lunch, and my whole family was laughing at my because i ordered a salad with fruit in it. Got home at 3:15 and had a wild dash to get everything packed because we had to leave by 3:45! was SO stressful, weighing bags and trying to get them to the right weight. The McGullivaries who lived next door had dropped off a present for me. It was a beautiful Dylan's Candy Bar bag filled with treats from Dylan's Candy Bar! it was amazing because they knew i was sad i didnt get there while i was in New York! So that was amazing. Finished packing, loaded up the car and went to pick up Jeffrey and Jane. A few delays at their house, but eventually we were on our way with Sophie, Alex, Edith, Jeffrey, Jane and me. Arrived at the airport to a completely empty queue (we were very late) and checked in. Then had to say goodbye to these amazing people i had lived with for a month. It was devastating! so sad.
When we eventually made our way into the actual airport we had to SPRINT down to our boarding gate (the furtherest one away, of course) because they were already doing last calls. (but we stopped for our last starbucks, naturally.).
Made it on to the plane (whew!). Made friends with the americans sitting behind us. And then we were off! Leaving the USA :(. Had the same flight back, stopping in Dakar again. I hardly slept, but it went so quickly! Landed in Joburg, and was so weird to here South African accents. had a very quick supper before we boarded our next plane, which was the LONGEST flight ever. We landed in Cape Town, which was SO exciting, and got all our luggage, except Jane's tennis racquet and hockey stick (Jeffrey had it shipped separately in Washington). Eventually we were the last ones left in the airport, and the conveyer belt stopped. An airport man person came and helped us, and it had not been put on the flight, so it would be sent over the next day. With that we gathered what we had, and left the airport. Our AMAZING friends, (Pip, Nicole, Jess and Michaela) were waiting with a banner for us!! (this is 10:30pm by now!) it was so great to see them.
Also very nice to see my family! but according to Andrew, they were "over me".
As we were leaving the airport there were a group of people ("a trade union, must be" - mother) who were singing and dancing african music ("their leader must be coming from somewhere" - mother) which was fantastic to hear!
So so nice to be in my own bed.
Looking back, the exchange was the most AMAZING experience ever. I only wish i had been there for longer. I didnt get homesick at all, but now ALL i want is to be back there, with everyone.
It really was absolutely incredible.
Thank you all <3
