June 9, 2004

This is it. Last day on a beach for a very long time. The last 2 weeks have been idyllic, but at the back of our minds there's the thought that this isn't just the end of a beach-holiday, but also the end of a year travelling. And that next week we'll be back in England, starting to pick up the pieces of our lives. Being normal. Not getting up in the morning in some alien culture and asking the "Where are we going to go today?" question. (To which the inevitable answer in the last fortnight has been "the hammock").

Although we'll miss it, we're also all excited about going home, to see everybody that we've not for the last year, and to have somewhere more fixed to live. To have some time alone (for all of us!). And to have a bathroom that is really clean. Oh yes, there's plenty to look forward to. But in a month or two, I bet we'll be looking back a lot!