¡Gracias!

¡Gracias!

Thank-you!

My time here is at to an end, I'm realising all the things I'll miss (and others I will definitely not), while psyching myself up for the tube leg of my journey back home buckling under 28kg of luggage. I have thoroughly enjoyed my 10 months here; I have learnt a lot, met some lovely people and generally had it pretty good all year, really. 

For this end result I have many thank-yous to issue... 

My parents for visiting me/bailing me out/taking me out/being supportive, calm adults when I failed to be one.

Katherine for supervising my general survival, whether in separate countries, regions or seats with a sense of wit and faultless organisation.

Richard for keeping me sane and being super-supportive. 
Nan for being my most loyal mail corespondent. 
My summer adventure girls Sarah and Alex & Nikki for their fantastic hospitality, and all for a great time.

All my friends who've taken the time to skype me and send delightful postcards.

The assistants in Asturias, especially the Gijón girls! 

My flatmates and landlady for helping me and putting up with me and my foreign ways.
Staff in Correos, the post office downstairs, especially in light of the numerous packages I am sending home (which makes Nan and I look like we're running a drugs cartel, dealing in stolen goods or the like).

Everyone at the Primary school.

Some people at the Secondary school. 

And to all of you who took time to read my exploits (special shout-out to those in the Exeter Met Office), I hope you have enjoyed reading as much as I have enjoyed writing. 

¡Saludos de Asturias!