Thursday 1st August 2013

We travel home

Well, today was surreal. Up at 4.30am. Taxi at 5am. Little traffic through city. Took photos on way out, but not very successful. Tiny international airport. Opened breakfast from hotel. Only edible things were apple, yoghurt -but no spoon, and water. Usual security measures, but get through quickly. Bought coffee and ate muesli bar. First of three today as it happens.

We travel for 21 hours, 26 minutes and 42 seconds, pass through three capital cities -UB, Moscow and London. Collect rental car, wrong one, and drive to Cornwall. Smooth roads, we can listen to the radio and each other. Travelling cross country we saw Stonehenge. Amazing.

Arrive at Waterland. Ned jumps out from behind the hedge. Hello, hugs and laughter. Evening is spent sharing stories, experiences, food and booze. Tim and I are tired, but really want to start back on GMT. We just manage to stay up a bit later than Ned, but don’t hear the others coming in from the outside kitchen. Sleep like babes. Good to be home.