So hey guys! Thought it was about time for a little update. Yesterday was a pretty cool day, in the morning we were met from the hotel by the people who run GVI and they showed us around Antigua, where the bank is, the coffee shop, our Spanish school etc etc and took us to our host families. My host mum is called Maria Elena and she is soooooo sweet, I love her! All Guatemalans seem to be pretty small and she is no exception, she is much smaller than Verity and H...

In airports I live in constant fear of being stopped at security even when I know full well that I have nothing to hide. I have travelled on planes for years now and the time when I am going to be away from home for months would have to be the time the buzzer gate thing you have to walk through would go off - that´s right; I had to be searched. Great start. Good news though is that I made my connection in Madrid with minimal effort and arrived safe and sound in ...

So it's approximately 10 hours until I have to step out the door of The Coach House for the last time in 7.5 months and I am SO SCARED it's unreal. I thought I'd write something before I go to get the whole picture. It's been so good to see all my lovely friends who are home from uni for Christmas but it't just a shame that it's such a short time to see them in. Last night was new year's eve and I went to Bewdley with my friends and brother and sister and had t...