Hay everyone!After waking up early, I said my goodbyes to Stephen and Mum and Dad took me to the Heathrow airport! I was so excited although also a little nervous, it was a great feeling. I was finally ready to leave for my round the world adventures! With my passport, travellers cheques, plane tickets and flag firmly in place in my ruck sack we left 1 St Peter's Close and I waved goodbye to England for what would be 9 months….. The drive up with Mum and ...

Wow the time has finally come and tomorrow we depart London Heathrow to Beijing on British Airways..I am so excited about what this next 9 months will bring, what we will see, who we will meet, what we will learn and what experiences we will have! Have my rucksack full to the point of bursting with clothes for every type of weather, water bottles, hikking boots, flip flops, mozzie spray, anti malaria tablets, dio-calm (just incase!!), thermals, hot choccie and of...