Hello Everyone!!!

This is just a quick entry to say BYE BYE ENGLAND!!! I am at home at the moment, leaving in about 2 and a half hours and I am nearly all ready. Just tried my backpack on and nearly fell over!!! I have quite a bit of space left in the bag but it's so damn heavy!!!

Feeling very strange now. It seems to have come around SO quickly even though i've been preparing for a year! I am SO SO SO excited and actually have butterflies in my stomach!!! But on the other hand, saying goodbye to my family in a couple of hours will be so hard. At least Sar is coming for the first leg of my trip so she can cheer me up with a bevvie at the airport!!!!

Thank you all for your messages and I am sorry if I haven't replied, i've just been rushing around all over the place trying to get things organised. You would think with a year to prepare I would be cool and collected but NO!!!

Anyway - my next entry will be from Thailand so will update you all soon!!!

Mum, Dad, James, Lou & Harry - please dont miss me too much!!!!! Love you all so much.

Ems

xxx