July 17, 2004

Finally, after one year and a day, we're back to England for the end of our journey. And we're definitely not in backpacking-mode any more. We drive on board the P&O ferry at Le Havre in our own car, loaded with our luggage and shopping, and headed straight up to the lounge to sit and read for the 6 hour trip - which after some of the epic journeys of the last year, seemed too short!

Apart from 15 days, two weeks ago, we've been away from home for a year, and as the end of our journey got nearer, we all realised what a long time it has been.  Although we don't get back into our house for a few more days, we'll be back at Sarah's parents house for tonight, all with our own bedrooms, and we'll have the house to ourselves while they stay in France. It will be absolute bliss, and we'll all begin to prepare for becoming 'normal' again. We are all very excited about our return to our house, and all the normality that brings. Charlotte and Emily are well ahead of us - they're already talking about going to school in September.