As I write I am sitting next to a heater with a blanket on, trying to keep warm in the middle of a freezing Melbourne winter. Its hard to believe that only a few days ago I was sweating in shorts and a t-shirt. I have gone from one world to another in a matter of hours… from sipping down sweet cold coconuts to sipping hot steamy lattes, from Saturdays spent diving in some of the most diverse tropical waters in the world, to Saturdays spent under a blanket on the sofa because it is too cold to step outside, from living in a community where it is rude to pass a stranger in the street without greeting them hello, to a big city where you are met with a puzzled stare if you greet a stranger. Yep, the times they are a changing….Leaving the Sollies was harder than I thought it would be… I am not a fan of farewells at the best of times. I have made some great friends over the last nine months, and saying goodbye is so much harder when you know that there is a good chance that I will probably never see some of my new friends again. But the blow is softened by joy of returning back home to my beautiful fiancé Benny, who has stood by me for the past nine months, waiting patiently for me to return.
My time in the Sollies has definitely been a rollercoaster ride… there have been many great adventures and many tough times, but I wouldn’t change it for anything. The experiences I have had have challenged me, stretched me and grown me. I have many great memories that I will carry through my life and many new friends. My time in tropical paradise may be over, but it will never be forgotten!
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