Monday, 27 June 2011

I'm leaving on a jet plane

All my bags are packed... I'm ready to go!!!

Yes, Sunday was my last full day on the ship. I had a busy morning cleaning my cabin and doing laundry. In the afternoon I went on one last trek through the city with my friend Joe. It seemed a bit quieter as many of the shops are closed on Sundays, but the road traffic was just as heavy. I almost got hit by a car on my last day, but luckily I was able to jump over a gutter just in time. We enjoyed Coca Cola on the street one last time and then headed back to the ship. I started to dis-assemble what was my little home for the last 6 weeks and pack it into my bags.



In the evening we went for dinner with a large group of people to a restaurant called Mamba point. It was very good food and a great way to end my time in Sierra Leone.

This morning, I had my last community meeting, where they say goodbye to all the people leaving. It was sad, but it has been a great adventure! Now I have to finish packing, have my room inspected, and then start the trek to the airport. We leave the ship at 1pm but do not fly out until 7pm so it will be a long day ending off with an overnight flight to Brussels. Once I arrive in Brussels, I will be heading to the Netherlands for 6 days, and then stopping in London, England for 2 days before heading home on July the 7th.

Thanks to everyone who tracked my blog! It has been so fun to write about my experiences and I hope that you enjoyed reading them! I have so many more stories and many more pictures to share with you all when I return home! This has truly been an amazing once in a lifetime experience, and I am so grateful to everyone who supported me financially and through thoughts and prayer. I really appreciate having such a great support network!



Signing off from Freetown Sierra Leone,

Karin :)
Hope you all have a great Canada Day!

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